Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Kowa Looks to Triple Eye Drug Business with Glanatec
A Kowa executive said that the company will work to triple the size of its ophthalmology business with its glaucoma and ocular hypertension treatment Glanatec (ripasudil HCl hydrate), which is expected to hit the market this month. Koichi Shiraishi, head…
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