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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MHLW Approves Additional Indications for Aricept, 2 Other Drugs
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) approved on September 19 additional indications for three drugs including Eisai’s dementia treatment Aricept (donepezil). The MHLW gave the nod to Aricept for an additional indication of dementia with Lewy bodies. The…
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