Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Astellas’ Iveric Bio Acquisition Completed
Astellas Pharma said on July 12 that it has completed its US$5.9 billion buyout of US ophthalmologic drug developer Iveric Bio, the company’s largest M&A deal yet, taking into the fold its approval-pending therapy for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The…
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