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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DSP to End Sales of Melbin
Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma (DSP) will discontinue selling its type 2 diabetes treatment Melbin (metformin). DSP plans to initiate procedures necessary for delisting the drug from the NHI price list after terminating shipments within September. The drug has been used in…
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