Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Label Expansion of Braftovi, Augtyro, Lunsumio SC Up for MHLW Panel Review
A Japanese health ministry panel will review on October 29 whether to approve additional indications and line extensions for three medicines — Braftovi (encorafenib), Augtyro (repotrectinib), and Lunsumio (mosunetuzumab). For Braftovi, Ono Pharmaceutical’s BRAF inhibitor, the Pharmaceutical Affairs Council’s Second…
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