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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Astellas Settles US Myrbetriq Patent Row with Lupin, Zydus
Astellas Pharma said on February 12 that it has reached separate settlement agreements with Lupin and Zydus to resolve pending US patent litigation over its overactive bladder drug Myrbetriq (mirabegron), known as Betanis in Japan. Under the terms of the…
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