Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Efient AGs Widen Labels to Close Indication Gap
Daiichi Sankyo Espha and Towa Pharmaceutical said on June 17 that they have won approval for an additional indication for their authorized generics (AGs) of the antiplelet agent Efient (prasugrel), bringing them on equal footing with the originator product. The…
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