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J&J’s Subcutaneous Rybrevant Faces Delay in Japan Approval Process
Japan's approval procedure for Janssen Pharmaceutical’s (J&J) subcutaneous formulation of Rybrevant (amivantamab) has been pushed back after the drug was unexpectedly left off the agenda of a health ministry council meeting this month. The product combines Rybrevant with recombinant hyaluronidase…
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