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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PMDA Risk Communication Update for Atarax, Zelboraf
The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) is reviewing the risks of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis for Pfizer Japan’s psychoneurotic agent Atarax (hydroxyzine), and acute kidney injury for Chugai Pharmaceutical’s BRAF inhibitor Zelboraf (vemurafenib) - a move that is likely…
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