A total of 43 innovative new medicines are anticipated to be approved or listed in Japan this year, according to a survey by Jiho. At the center of attention are some highly innovative, but probably ultra-expensive, gene therapies, as well…
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The die has been cast - Opdivo (nivolumab) will be re-priced before the next FY2018 drug price revision. Now the question is how much lower? When? And, how will it affect the price-setting of its archrival Keytruda (pembrolizumab)? Tug-of-War over…
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