Japan’s drug pricing panel held its final round of industry hearings on December 10 as it heads toward the FY2026…
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Mounjaro Going Back to Normal Supply from June: Lilly/Mitsubishi
Normal shipments will resume for all dosage forms of Eli Lilly’s GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist Mounjaro (tirzepatide) in Japan, beginning early next month, the company and its distribution partner Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma said on May 15. Shipment restrictions will be lifted…
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