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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Takeda: Sales, Profits Down Due to Takepron Patent Expiration
Takeda Pharmaceutical's sales decreased 5.5% to \714,025 million due to the strong yen and expiration of the patent for the proton pump inhibitor (PPI) lansoprazole (brand name in Japan: Takepron) in the US in November 2009. Lansoprazole lost sales of…
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