A total of 43 innovative new medicines are anticipated to be approved or listed in Japan this year, according to a survey by Jiho. At the center of attention are some highly innovative, but probably ultra-expensive, gene therapies, as well…
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Chuikyo OKs 70% Pricing for Nesp Biosame; New Rules Up for FY2020 Reform Debate
A key drug pricing panel on March 27 agreed to price the so-called “biosame” version of the Nesp (darbepoetin alfa) renal anemia drug at 70% of the originator - just as biosimilars - in a stopgap measure as the product’s…
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