Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Astellas CFO Outlines Cost Cuts, Licensing Push as Xtandi Nears Patent Cliff
Astellas Pharma is under pressure as patent expiry looms for its blockbuster prostate cancer drug Xtandi (enzalutamide) and the development of successor products lags. But CFO Atsushi Kitamura told Jiho that the company is moving to shore up growth through…
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