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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Shionogi Ships 1st Batch of Cough Drug Medicon after Ramp-Up
Shionogi shipped the first ramped-up batch of its cough medicine Medicon (dextromethorphan) to wholesalers across Japan on December 14 following a health minister request to boost production, a company official told Jiho. Medicon is a brand-name drug manufactured and marketed…
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