Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Rebetol Approved for Combination Use with Sovaldi for Genotype 2 Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection: MSD
MSD K.K. received approval in Japan on July 29 for an additional indication for its antiviral agent Rebetol Capsules 200 mg (ribavirin) for its use in combination with sofosbuvir for genotype 2 chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, it said…
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