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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Takecab vs PPIs (1): “Rapid, Sustained Efficacy” Pitted against “Patient Satisfaction”, Will Paradigm Shift Occur?
Takeda Pharmaceutical’s Takecab (vonoprazan) made its Japan debut on February 26 as a new treatment for acid-related diseases. While proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used nowadays in first-line treatment for gastric ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Takecab belongs…
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