The Central Social Insurance Medical Council, a key Japanese reimbursement policy panel better known as Chuikyo, approved an outline of…
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WHO Grants Prequalification to Eisai for Lymphatic Filariasis Treatment
The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to Eisai for its diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) tablets manufactured in India for the treatment of lymphatic filariasis, a neglected tropical disease (NTD), the Japanese drug maker announced on August 27. Eisai is…
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