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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As Pfizer/Mylan’s Generics Merger Closed, 4 Viatris Group Firms to Operate Together in Japan
With a global merger complete between Pfizer’s Upjohn business and Mylan to create a new entity called Viatris, four companies in Japan will form the “Viatris group” for now and work hand-in-hand to offer their off-patent drug portfolios including brand-name…
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