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MHLW OKs Add’l Indications for Keytruda, Tecentriq, Hemlibra, and More
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 21 approved new key indications for MSD’s anti-PD-1 antibody Keytruda (pembrolizumab) and Chugai Pharmaceutical’s anti-PD-L1 antibody Tecentriq (atezolizumab) and hemophilia treatment Hemlibra (emicizumab). Keytruda earned a string of label expansions…
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