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Ono’s Cancer Cachexia Drug to Finally Come Up for PAFSC Review on Dec. 11
Ono Pharmaceutical’s cancer cachexia treatment anamorelin will finally be put on the table for discussion at a key advisory committee meeting on December 11. The health ministry says it is now ready to answer questions raised by panel members, who…
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