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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Otsuka’s Hypercholesterolemia Med Nexletol Hits Japan Shelves
Otsuka Pharmaceutical has launched Nexletol (bempedoic acid) in Japan, introducing a new oral treatment option for patients with hypercholesterolemia and familial hypercholesterolemia. The ATP citrate lyase inhibitor, released on November 21, is projected to generate peak sales of 18.3 billion…
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