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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Otsuka Snags APAC Rights to 4DMT’s AMD Gene Therapy
Otsuka Pharmaceutical has struck a deal with California-based 4D Molecular Therapeutics to secure the exclusive rights to develop and commercialize the gene therapy candidate 4D-150 in Asia and Oceania, including Japan. The therapy targets neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and…
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