The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Nesp Biosame to Hit Japan Market in July-September 2019
The so-called “biosame” version of Kyowa Hakko Kirin’s flagship renal anemia drug Nesp (darbepoetin alfa) will be launched in the July-September quarter of 2019, Kyowa Hakko Kirin told analysts at an earnings briefing on October 30. Darbepoetin Alfa Injection Syringe…
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