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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Daiichi Sankyo to Cut Japan Jobs to Brace for Olmetec Patent Expiry
Daiichi Sankyo President Joji Nakayama said on November 4 that it will slash its workforce in Japan to prepare for the patent expiry of the hypertension drug Olmetec (olmesartan) and to boost its operating margin. Daiichi Sankyo wants to achieve…
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