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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Kaken Files Head Lice Treatment in Japan
Kaken Pharmaceutical said on June 5 that it filed for Japanese regulatory approval of its head lice treatment ivermectin, licensed from US-based Arbor Pharmaceuticals and sold as Sklice Lotion in the US. Development of the product began in 2019 after…
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