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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BMS Files to Fully Localize Breyanzi Production in Japan
Bristol Myers Squibb has filed for a partial change to its Japanese regulatory approval to enable full domestic production of its CAR-T cell therapy Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) in Japan, the company said on April 7. Under the plan, Nikon Cell…
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