REGULATORY

Council OKs Public Knowledge Application for CellCept Label Expansion

By Sakura Kono February 3, 2025

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A health ministry council on January 30 agreed that an application based on information in the public domain would be appropriate for Chugai Pharmaceutical's CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil) for an additional indication of nephrotic syndrome. The Council on Unapproved Drugs and…

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