The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Sumitomo Dainippon Transfers Marketing Rights to 3 Brands Including Inteban to Teikoku Seiyaku
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma transferred the marketing rights to the anti-inflammatory agents Inteban (indomethacin) and Catlep (indomethacin) and the agent for occlusive treatment of skin diseases Drenison (fludroxycortide) to Teikoku Seiyaku effective July 1. In the case of Inteban, the manufacturing…
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