Tariffs have been a defining feature of US trade policy under President Donald Trump’s second administration. Since Trump unveiled his “reciprocal” tariff policy in April 2025, the landscape has shifted repeatedly.In February 2026, the US Supreme Court invalidated tariffs imposed…
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Japan’s 1st Herceptin Biosimilar Clears MHLW Panel, Now in Line for March Approval for Gastric Cancer
Japan’s first Herceptin (trastuzumab) biosimilar cleared a key health ministry panel for the treatment of gastric cancer on February 2, putting it in line for an official stamp of approval in March and listing in May if all goes without…
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