Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss medication Wegovy (semaglutide) was approved in Japan in March. While it skipped the May round of reimbursement listing, physicians eagerly await the arrival of what would be the first new obesity drug in three decades. Other companies…
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New Expert Panel on Drug Distribution and Pricing Boots Up; 2-Step Proposals Eyed for Off-Year Revision, 2024 Reform
The Japanese health ministry launched a new expert panel on drug distribution and pricing on August 31, with eight academics sharing their views on industry challenges in a three-hour meeting - many of them calling for the growth of the…
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