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Santen’s Glaucoma Drug, Taisho’s Insomnia Med Up for Panel Review on July 31
A health ministry panel will discuss on July 31 whether to recommend approval for three new molecular entities (NMEs) including Santen Pharmaceutical’s glaucoma eye drop sepetaprost. The Pharmaceutical Affairs Council’s First Committee on Drugs will review whether to back approval…
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