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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Maruho, Asahi Kasei Pharma File Application for Add’l Indication of Herpes Simplex for Famvir
Maruho and Asahi Kasei Pharma announced on February 1 that Asahi Kasei Pharma filed on January 31 an application for an additional indication of herpes simplex for the anti-herpes viral agent Famvir Tablet 250 mg (famciclovir), which has been jointly…
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