Japan is pressing ahead with broader drug price cuts under its cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) system, despite lingering questions over the…
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Chugai Sees Solid Uptake for Tecentriq, Hemlibra but CEO Frets Pricing Stability
Chugai Pharmaceutical’s two major launches this year, Tecentriq (atezolizumab) and Hemlibra (emicizumab), took off to a solid start as the company wraps up its three-year business plan through December, dubbed IBI 18 (Innovation Beyond Imagination 18). Tecentriq hit the market…
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