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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Pfizer Earns Japan Nod for JN.1-Adapted COVID Vaccine
Pfizer said on August 8 that it has obtained Japanese regulatory approval for an updated monovalent version of its COVID-19 vaccine adapted to the currently circulating JN.1 Omicron subvariant. It is allowed for use in individuals six months of age…
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