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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MTPC, Novartis Pharma: Imusera 0.5 mg/Gilenya 0.5 mg for Treatment of MS
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC) and Novartis Pharma launched Imusera Capsule 0.5 mg/Gilenya Capsule 0.5 mg (fingolimod), Japan’s first oral treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS), on November 28. The NHI price is ¥8,172.00 per capsule. Pharmacotherapies for MS have been…
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