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Takeda’s 1st Cell Therapy Up for PAFSC Review on Sept. 6
Takeda Pharmaceutical’s darvadstrocel will come up for review by a key health ministry panel on September 6 for the treatment of complex perianal fistulas associated with Crohn’s disease. If approved, it will be the company’s first allogeneic stem cell therapy…
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