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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Sanofi Signs Comprehensive Contract with Kyoto Univ. on Life Science Research
Sanofi-aventis K.K. announced on October 18 that it has signed a comprehensive contract with Kyoto University for research in the area of life science to create innovative new drugs. The agreement was signed on October 14 and it will be…
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