Japan plans to revise its definition of “vaccines of high development priority.” The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s (MHLW)…
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Kyorin Pushes Easy to Use Inhaler Flutiform, Aims for Higher Market Penetration
Kyorin Pharmaceutical has been working to expand the market penetration of its asthma treatment Flutiform (formoterol + fluticasone) since its launch in November, touting it as an easy inhaler to use with “the best combination” of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).…
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