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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Keytruda Faces Price Slash on Better-than-Expected Sales
US Merck has been bracing for a big price slash for its immuno-oncology star Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for some time, and it is finally coming. The anti-PD-1 antibody will face re-pricing under a Japanese rule that is basically applied for drugs…
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