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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Takeda Turns the Page to Kim’s “10-Year” Era, Betting on New Drugs and AI
A day after formally becoming CEO of Takeda Pharmaceutical, Julie Kim set out her priorities for steering the drug maker through the anticipated loss of exclusivity for its top-selling medicine Entyvio (vedolizumab) and delivering sustainable growth during what she said…
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