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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Lonsurf-Bevacizumab Snags US Approval for Colorectal Cancer: Taiho
Taiho Pharmaceutical said on August 3 that it has received US regulatory approval for a combination therapy of its cancer drug Lonsurf (trifluridine + tipiracil) paired with bevacizumab for the treatment of certain patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The…
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