Japan is pressing ahead with broader drug price cuts under its cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) system, despite lingering questions over the…
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Sumitomo Dainippon Drops Napabucasin for Stomach Cancer, but Maintains 100 Billion Yen Target
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma has discontinued the development of its hoped-to-be blockbuster cancer drug napabucasin (development code: BBI608) for the treatment of stomach cancer after its PIII setback earlier this year, but the company will stick to its peak global sales…
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