Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Takeda’s Specialty Biz Unit Most Likely to Handle GI Meds, Entyvio Launch Apparently Eyed
While Takeda Pharmaceutical was mum about the specifics of the Specialty Business Unit when its April launch was announced on February 16, gastroenterology drugs are the most likely portfolio that would be pitched by the new division, including Entyvio (vedolizumab)…
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