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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Tagrisso to Face 15% Price Cut in November Because It Sold Too Well
AstraZeneca’s lung cancer drug Tagrisso (osimertinib) will fall prey to a big price slash in November basically because it sold too well. Its post-October 1 prices - prices after ad-hoc re-pricing associated with the consumption tax hike - will be…
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