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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Shionogi, UMN Pharma Conclude Capital Alliance; Tie Up in Infectious Disease Field
Shionogi and the biotech startup UMN Pharma on October 31 announced a capital investment and business alliance agreement. Under the agreement, UMN Pharma will allocate 600,000 shares of common stock and a first issuance of convertible bonds with stock acquisition…
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