Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on November 27 newly granted orphan drug designation to a slate of compounds including three IgA nephropathy candidates by Takeda Pharmaceutical, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and Novartis Pharma. The list of designated drugs are:…
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