The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Extension of Use Patent Term for Remitch Affirmed: Toray
Toray Industries said on October 25 that a ruling has affirmed the validity of oral pruritis treatment Remitch’s (nalfurafine) method-of-use patent and its patent term extension. Whether the ruling will affect the sales of its generic versions already on the…
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