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’s Eylea Sales Fall 15.9% amid Re-Pricing, Biosimilar Entry
Santen Pharmaceutical’s sales of the ophthalmic VEGF inhibitor Eylea (aflibercept) skidded 15.9% year on year to 65.6 billion yen in the fiscal year ended March 2026, weighed down by hefty NHI price cuts and biosimilar competition. The company disclosed the…
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