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CSIMC OKs Listing for 15 APIs/22 Products; Peak Sales Estimated at 32.6 Billion Yen for Lotriga
The Central Social Insurance Medical Council (CSIMC) at its general assembly on November 14 approved the NHI listing of 15 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)/22 products, including Takeda Pharmaceutical’s hyperlipidemia treatment Lotriga Granular Capsule 2 g (omega 3-acid ethyl esters). The…
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