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 Seeks to Block Talion Generic Launches by 3 Makers
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma is seeking to block generic launches for its flagship anti-allergy treatment Talion (bepotastine) by three generic makers, claiming that their products infringe its patents for the 20-billion-yen originator drug. Mitsubishi Tanabe said on September 25 that it…
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