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Japan’s 1st Hemophilia B Gene Therapy Up for Panel Review on Feb. 19
A key health ministry advisory panel will discuss on February 19 whether to recommend approval of Pfizer’s fidanacogene elaparvovec, known as Beqvez in the US, which would be the first hemophilia B gene therapy to be available in Japan if…
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