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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Vabysmo Filed for Label Expansion into Angioid Streaks in Japan: Chugai
Chugai Pharmaceutical said on September 6 that it has submitted an application seeking an additional indication for its bispecific antibody Vabysmo (faricimab) that would make it the first drug in Japan to treat patients with angioid streaks, a leading cause…
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