Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on February 16 handed out orphan drug designation to 14 compounds, including Bayer Yakuhin’s BAY 3401016 and Incyte Biosciences Japan’s axatilimab. According to an MHLW notification issued the same day, BAY 3401016…
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The Wednesday TableShe had been on virtual calls since eight in the morning. The screen glowed. Her eyes burned. Plugged into Teams across time zones, she was digitally connected yet entirely isolated from the reality of Japan’s pharma market.She needed…





