Japan is considering a new approach to its “special” market expansion re-pricing that would exclude drug sales tied to private…
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Sawai Follows Fuso to Challenge Remitch Patent Ruling
Sawai Pharmaceutical on June 9 appealed to Japan’s Supreme Court to overturn a high court ruling in a patent suit over its generic version of Remitch OD Tablets (nalfurafine) - a move that comes days after a similar challenge made…
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