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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Keytruda Gets NSCLC Nod Both in 1st-Line, 2nd-Line Settings
MSD’s anti-PD-1 antibody Keytruda (pembrolizumab) earned much-awaited approval on December 19 for the treatment of PD-L1-positive unresectable, advanced or relapsed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) for use in both first-line and second-line settings. Keytruda was approved in Japan in September…
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