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Data Error Delayed Japan Review of Subcutaneous Rybrevant; Approval Still Expected This Year
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) disclosed on October 29 that the approval process for Janssen Pharmaceutical’s (J&J) subcutaneous formulation of Rybrevant (amivantamab) had been temporarily put on hold due to a data error in the company’s application…
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