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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Lilly’s Ulcerative Colitis Therapy Omvoh Now Available for Self-Injection
The subcutaneous formulations of Eli Lilly’s ulcerative colitis treatment Omvoh (mirikizumab) are now available for self-injection in Japan as they became eligible for relevant health coverage, effective June 1, the company said. An anti-IL-23p19 antibody, Omvoh is approved for the…
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