REGULATORY

Chuikyo OKs Listing of J&J’s Rybrofaz, Peak Sales Seen at 43.8 Billion Yen

March 12, 2026
Quick Look: Fourteen drugs will obtain NHI listing March 18, including five carrying peak sales forecasts of over 10 billion yen — Rybrofaz, Lunsumio SC, Blenrep, Voranigo, and Sephience. Two products — PreemieFort and Elzonris — were stripped of their…

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