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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August Generic Approval List Includes AGs for at Least 3 APIs, Acofide and More
Authorized generics (AGs) for at least three APIs were included in the roster of generic drugs that won the nod on August 15 towards the December listing, among them being Zeria Pharmaceutical’s Acofide (acotiamide), Jiho has learned. Acofide (acotiamide), a…
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