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Chuikyo Members Chide Unexplained Withdrawal of Taltz’s Listing Request
Members of the Central Social Insurance Medical Council, better known as Chuikyo, on November 9 criticized the health ministry’s handling over Eli Lilly’s withdrawal of its reimbursement listing request for its psoriasis drug Taltz (ixekizumab) in August. On August 24,…
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