The Central Social Insurance Medical Council, a key Japanese reimbursement policy panel better known as Chuikyo, approved an outline of…
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Pfizer, Bayer to Pull Plug on “G1” Products with High Generic Erosions
Pfizer Japan and Bayer Yakuhin are set to become the first innovative drug makers to pull their established off-patent products from the market under the so-called “G1” withdrawal scheme due to high generic penetrations, the health ministry revealed. Pfizer plans…
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