The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Takeda Jettisons Japan Rights to Obesity Drug OBLEAN after Long Listing Limbo
Takeda Pharmaceutical is calling off its licensing accord with Amsterdam-headquartered Norgine for its obesity drug OBLEAN (cetilistat), which earned Japan approval in 2013 but has since been in a limbo for listing after being rebuffed by a key reimbursement panel…
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