On paper, things should be looking up for Japan’s pharmaceutical wholesalers. Industry expectations are mounting that the average gap between NHI and market prices will narrow further in FY2026 from the previous year’s record low of 4.8%.A shrinking gap should…
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Takeda’s Narcolepsy Drug Accepted for US FDA Review
Takeda Pharmaceutical said on February 10 that the US FDA has accepted its new drug application for oveporexton, an oral orexin receptor 2 (OX2R) agonist, for the treatment of narcolepsy type 1.The drug, also known as TAK-861, was granted priority…
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