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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Kissei Ditches Constipation Drug KWA-0711, Turns to Other Products for GI Entry
Kissei Pharmaceutical revealed on May 11 that it has called off the development of its proprietary KWA-0711, which has been developed in Japan for chronic constipation and would have marked the company’s full foray into the gastroenterology space. The drug…
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