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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The biotech venture company R-Tech Ueno announced on May 18 that it has signed a collaborative research agreement with Hokkaido University to develop the novel VAP-1 inhibitor RTU-1096 as a treatment for diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. RTU-1096 is…
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