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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Izervay Filed for Conditional Approval in Japan: Astellas
Astellas Pharma said on February 5 that it has filed its complement C5 inhibitor avacincaptad pegol in Japan seeking conditional approval for the treatment of geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).The drug is already approved in the…
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