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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Santen Eyes Pterygium Drug as Key Pipeline Asset, 4 Million Potential Patients in Japan
Santen Pharmaceutical has highlighted its investigational pterygium therapy STN10142 as a promising pipeline candidate, targeting a potential patient population of around 4 million in Japan. At an online R&D briefing on March 19, the ophthalmology specialist framed the drug —…
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