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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Lonasen Patch Formulation Filed in Japan: Sumitomo Dainippon, Nitto Denko
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma and its partner Nitto Denko said on July 31 that Sumitomo Dainippon filed an application for the transdermal patch formulation of Lonasen (blonanserin) in Japan.Lonasen is an oral atypical antipsychotic agent discovered by Sumitomo Dainippon. By being…
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