A total of 43 innovative new medicines are anticipated to be approved or listed in Japan this year, according to a survey by Jiho. At the center of attention are some highly innovative, but probably ultra-expensive, gene therapies, as well…
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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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