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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Keytruda Gets Nod for Gastric, Biliary Tract Cancer in Japan
MSD said on May 17 that its anti-PD-1 antibody Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is now approved for two additional indications for gastric and biliary tract cancers in Japan. The drug’s label was extended to include its use for the treatment of unresectable,…
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