The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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MHLW Approves Sakigake-Designated HAE Treatment, Lilly’s Migraine Med, Takeda’s Alunbrig, Ono’s Cachexia Drug, and More
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) approved a throng of new medicines on January 22, including OrphanPacific’s sakigake-designated hereditary angioedema (HAE) treatment Orladeyo (berotralstat), which was developed by BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. A plasma kallikrein inhibitor, Orladeyo was approved for…
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