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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PIII Trial for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment SYR-472 Started in Japan: Takeda
Takeda Pharmaceutical announced on September 8 that it has started a PIII clinical trial for the type 2 diabetes treatment DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4) inhibitor SYR-472 as a once-weekly formulation in Japan. Takeda is aiming to file an NDA during FY2013.…
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