On paper, things should be looking up for Japan’s pharmaceutical wholesalers. Industry expectations are mounting that the average gap between NHI and market prices will narrow further in FY2026 from the previous year’s record low of 4.8%.A shrinking gap should…
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Daiichi Sankyo’s Datroway Approved in Europe for Breast Cancer
Daiichi Sankyo said on April 8 that its TROP2-directed antibody drug conjugate (ADC) Datroway (datopotamab deruxtecan) is now approved in Europe for the treatment of certain breast cancer patients. The European Commission granted approval to the drug to treat adult…
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