A total of 43 innovative new medicines are anticipated to be approved or listed in Japan this year, according to a survey by Jiho. At the center of attention are some highly innovative, but probably ultra-expensive, gene therapies, as well…
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Japan Vaccine Files NDA for Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Japan
Japan Vaccine, a joint venture established between Daiichi Sankyo and GlaxoSmithKline K.K., filed a new drug application (NDA) on March 28 for its pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (brand name overseas: Synflorix) for preventing invasive pneumococcal infection, acute otitis media, and pneumonia…
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