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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Takeda’s Fruzaqla Now Available in Japan, AbbVie’s Skyrizi Adds New Version
Takeda Pharmaceutical on November 22 launched its colorectal cancer drug Fruzaqla (fruquintinib), an oral VEGF receptor inhibitor licensed from Chinese partner Hutchmed, in Japan. The drug is indicated for the treatment of unresectable advanced or relapsed colorectal cancer that has…
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