Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Mitsubishi Tanabe to End Sales of Lexapro as Deal Expires
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma will discontinue the marketing of the antidepressant Lexapro (escitalopram) in Japan in line with the expiration of its agreement with Mochida Pharmaceutical, which will continue the drug’s sales. In Japan, Mochida and Mitsubishi Tanabe have been jointly…
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