Japan’s drug pricing panel held its final round of industry hearings on December 10 as it heads toward the FY2026…
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Nippon Kayaku Faces Damage Suit over Elplat Patent
Yakult Honsha and Swiss-based Debiopharm International SA said on May 16 that they have filed a lawsuit in Tokyo against Nippon Kayaku, seeking damages over the generic maker’s alleged infringement on their formulation patent for Elplat (oxaliplatin). Yakult Honsha, which…
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