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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Mitsubishi Tanabe to Pull Plug on Generics, Transfer Biz to Nipro in October
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma will pull out from the generic market as its board of directors on March 28 agreed to split off and transfer its generics and part of the long-listed product business to Nipro Corporation in October. Mitsubishi Tanabe…
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