The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Japan to Revise Revlimid Risk Management Rule in June; February Generic Approval Eyed
A health ministry safety panel on January 24 approved a plan to revise the “RevMate” risk management program for Revlimid (lenalidomide), a blood cancer drug known to cause birth defects, in June, anticipating the listing of its generic versions as…
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