The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Astellas Links Up with US Biotech Potenza on Immuno-Oncology
Astellas Pharma said on April 22 that it has struck an exclusive R&D collaboration deal with US biotech startup Potenza Therapeutics Inc. to build a portfolio of immuno-oncology therapeutics. Under the deal, the two partners will seek to develop new…
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