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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First Generics for 5 APIs Join NHI Price List, Main Targets Are Nexium/Lexapro
A total of five drugs faced the entry of their first generic versions in the biannual generic listing on December 9, with AstraZeneca’s proton pump inhibitor (PPI) Nexium (esomeprazole) and Mochida Pharmaceutical’s antidepressant Lexapro (escitalopram) drawing the most contenders. Nexium…
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