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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MHLW OKs Opdivo’s Add’l Indications and Flat Dose, 1st-Line Tagrisso Use and More
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) approved a series of new indications on August 21, including a label expansion and dosage change for Opdivo (nivolumab), as well as the first-line use of Tagrisso (osimertinib) in non-small cell lung…
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