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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Teijin Still Seeking “Best Owner” for Legacy Drug Portfolio
Teijin remains on the hunt for the “best owner” of eight legacy prescription drugs, including the DPP-4 inhibitor Nesina (alogliptin) and three other diabetes medicines, as it restructures its pharmaceutical business around rare and intractable diseases. At an earnings briefing…
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