A total of 43 innovative new medicines are anticipated to be approved or listed in Japan this year, according to a survey by Jiho. At the center of attention are some highly innovative, but probably ultra-expensive, gene therapies, as well…
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Takeda Grabs Approval for Zejula Tablet Form
Takeda Pharmaceutical said on September 3 that it has obtained Japanese approval for an additional tablet version of its PARP inhibitor Zejula (niraparib), which has been available only in capsule form. A once-daily oral drug, Zejula’s capsule version was launched…
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