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Tagrisso Gets 15% Re-Pricing, but Other EGFR Drugs Spared: Chuikyo
AstraZeneca’s lung cancer drug Tagrisso (osimertinib) will receive a 15% price cut in November because its sales are growing faster than expected, but other drugs in the same EGFR class will be spared from cuts, the Japanese health ministry reported…
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