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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Sawai’s Solo Tenelia Copy Raises Patent Questions Ahead of December Listing
Sawai Pharmaceutical’s solo generic approval for Tanabe Pharma’s DPP-4 inhibitor Tenelia (teneligliptin) has put the spotlight on whether the generic major has found a way around the originator’s remaining patents — and whether it will proceed with NHI listing in…
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