Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Astellas Kicks Off Japan PIII Studies for Hot Flash Med
Astellas Pharma said on March 4 that it has launched two domestic pivotal PIII studies to test its oral nonhormonal agent fezolinetant for the treatment of vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause, commonly called hot flashes, in Japanese women. Fezolinetant…
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