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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Argenx’s gMG Therapy Vyvdura OK’ed for Self-Injection
Vyvdura (efgartigimod alfa + vorhyaluronidase alfa), a treatment for generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) developed by argenx, will be available for self-injection as a key reimbursement panel approved on April 10 its addition to a list of products covered by related…
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