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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Daiichi Sankyo, Pfizer Grab Japan Approval for Herceptin Biosimilars
Daiichi Sankyo and Pfizer won official seals of approval on September 21 for their respective biosimilars of the major cancer drug Herceptin (trastuzumab) for the treatment of gastric and breast cancers, with reimbursement listing expected in November if all goes…
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