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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Insmed Japan to Capitalize on Arikayce, Pins Hopes on Brensocatib: New President
Insmed’s key medium-term goal in Japan is to maximize the value of its Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease drug Arikayce (amikacin), the company’s first product released in the country, says Makoto Nakamura, who was appointed local chief in April.…
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