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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Astellas Recalls Some Batches of Betanis over Nitrosamine Impurities
Astellas Pharma has launched a Class II voluntary recall for some batches of its overactive bladder treatment Betanis (mirabegron) in Japan following the detection of potentially carcinogenic nitrosamine impurities. It is extremely unlikely that the detection this time will affect…
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