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Japan Approves Precedex for Pediatric Use, Expands Labels for Nubeqa, Rinvoq, and More
The Japanese health ministry on February 24 approved label expansions for a batch of medicines including a pediatric indication for Pfizer’s sedative agent Precedex (dexmedetomidine). An α2 agonist, Precedex is now approved for sedation during non-invasive procedures and tests in…
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