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Anti-TNF-α Antibody Treatment for Crohn’s Disease Costs 1.95 Million Yen per Patient Annually: Study
The annual medical expenditure per patient treated with anti-TNF-α antibody drugs for Crohn’s disease stands at 1.95 million yen, a study using a large-scale database has revealed. The study was conducted by a team led by Shota Saito of Niigata…
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