Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Authorized Generics Approved for Nexium, Samsca, Lipitor, Careram
At least four drugs saw their authorized generics (AGs) approved on August 15 in a generic approval round towards December listing, including AstraZeneca’s proton pump inhibitor (PPI) Nexium (esomeprazole) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s diuretic agent Samsca (tolvaptan). Nexium was the centerpiece…
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