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Zolgensma’s Japan Launch Delayed into 2020 as Sakigake Review Drags On, MHLW Still Eager to Make Decision by Year-End
The Japan debut of Novartis’ spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) gene therapy Zolgensma is expected to be delayed into next year as regulators have yet to wrap up its review nearly a year after its filing despite its sakigake tag. Although…
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