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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Sumitomo Pharma Replaces CEO amid Dismal Earnings
Sumitomo Pharma has appointed its senior managing executive officer Toru Kimura as the new skipper to navigate the company through its earnings woes amid a series of headwinds including the patent expiry of its flagship product Latuda (lurasidone). The Osaka…
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