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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CEO of Teva-Takeda JV Confident on Handling Both Long-Listed Brands, Generics
Hiroshi Matsumori, CEO and president of a joint venture formed in April between Takeda Pharmaceutical and Teva Holdings, has expressed his confidence about successfully juggling both Takeda’s off-patent brands, called long-listed products, and Teva’s generic drugs under one JV scheme.…
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