Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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With multiple generic makers moving to develop their versions of Revlimid (lenalidomide), a blood cancer drug known to be teratogenic, a Japanese health ministry panel on May 24 approved specific risk management measures that should be followed by these companies…
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