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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Japan Panel Backs Boehringer’s IPF Drug, Moderna COVID Vaccine
Quick Look: An MHLW panel recommended approval for two NMEs on April 27: Boehringer’s nerandomilast and Moderna’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. The session also backed label expansions for Sotyktu, Fasenra, and Alecensa, while the ministry reported plans to broaden indications for…
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