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Eisai’s Alzheimer’s Drug Clears Advisory Panel, Now in Line for Japan Approval

By Izuru Ando, Tomohiro Osakabe, and Yoshinori Sagehashi August 22, 2023
Eisai’s lecanemab gained the blessing of a key health ministry panel on August 21, setting the stage for its regulatory approval soon as Japan’s first Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-modifying therapy. All eyes will now shift to its pricing and reimbursement. Lecanemab…

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