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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Kaken’s Head Lice Lotion Hits PIII Goal, Filing Eyed in 1st Half of FY2026
Kaken Pharmaceutical said on December 8 that it achieved the primary endpoint in a domestic PIII trial of its ivermectin lotion for head lice and plans to file the treatment in Japan between April and September 2026. The PIII study…
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