The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Novartis’ Radioligand Therapy, Other New Meds Up for Japan Panel Review on Aug. 22
A Japanese health ministry panel will meet on August 22 to consider approval of Novartis’ radioligand therapy lutetium vipivotide tetraxetan (177Lu) for certain prostate cancer patients and Servier’s glioma treatment vorasidenib, along with other new drugs and label expansions. The…
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