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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Pfizer’s ALK Inhibitor Lorbrena, Shire’s HAE Drug Now Available in Japan
Pfizer’s next-generation ALK inhibitor Lorbrena (lorlatinib) and Shire’s hereditary angioedema (HAE) treatment Firazyr (icatibant) hit the Japan market on November 20 upon their NHI price listing the same day. Lorbrena received the world’s first clearance in Japan in September, becoming…
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