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Jaypirca, Prevymis Sail Through MHLW Panel Review; Avigan’s SFTS Use on Hold

May 10, 2024
A key Japanese health ministry advisory panel on May 9 gave the blessing to the approval of Eli Lilly’s non-covalent BTK inhibitor pirtobrutinib and label expansions for a batch of medicines. However, it held off a decision on a new…

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