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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Japan Approves Label Expansions for Braftovi, Augtyro, Uplizna, and More
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on November 20 approved label extensions for seven existing medicines including Ono Pharmaceutical’s BRAF inhibitor Braftovi (encorafenib) and Bristol Myers Squibb’s ROS1 inhibitor Augtyro (repotrectinib). Braftovi was cleared for the treatment of…
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