Japan’s drug pricing panel held its final round of industry hearings on December 10 as it heads toward the FY2026…
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Japan Approves Label Expansions for Alecensa, Nucala and More
The Japanese health ministry on August 28 approved a batch of medicines for additional indications or dosages, including Chugai Pharmaceutical’s cancer treatment Alecensa (alectinib) and GlaxoSmithKline’s anti-IL-5 antibody Nucala (mepolizumab). Alecensa was awarded approval for its use as a postoperative…
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