The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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MHLW to Issue Notification to Ensure Restricted Use of Repatha
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) will issue a notification on April 20 upon the reimbursement listing of the hypercholesterolemia treatment Repatha (evolocumab), calling on clinicians to thoroughly follow the restrictions attached to its indication. Repatha was approved…
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