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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Chugai to Discontinue Sale of Rocaltrol in Japan
Chugai Pharmaceutical said on November 5 that it will discontinue the sale of its active vitamin D3 analog Rocaltrol (calcitriol) in Japan once its inventory runs out. The move is due to “various reasons,” it said. Sales are expected to…
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