Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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15 Insulins, Erleada, Faslodex under PMDA Safety Review
The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) is investigating new side effect risks for 15 types of insulins including Eli Lilly’s Humalog/Lyumjev (insulin lispro) and two cancer drugs, a move likely to trigger a label change in the near future.…
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