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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FDA Turns Down Label Update for Izervay, Astellas Eyes Re-Filing
Astellas Pharma said on November 19 that the US FDA has declined to approve a label update that the company sought for its complement C5 inhibitor Izervay (avacincaptad pegol) to include favorable two-year clinical trial data. The drug scored the…
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