The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Kaketsuken in Talks to Transfer Vaccine Biz to Astellas
The Chemo-Sero-Therapeutic Research Institute, better known as Kaketsuken, is in talks to transfer its vaccine business to Astellas Pharma, the two sides admitted on April 8 in response to media reports earlier in the morning. “Although it is a fact…
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