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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Fuji, J&J Reach Agreement on Simponi Biosimilar for 2026 Debut
Just days after revealing an agreement with Daiichi Sankyo over its Ranmark (denosumab) biosimilar, Fuji Pharma said on November 4 that it has also signed a contract with Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Biotech covering its follow-on of the rheumatoid arthritis…
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