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Zepbound, Qalsody, and More New Drugs Set for Japan Listing on March 19
Japan’s key reimbursement policy panel on March 12 gave the blessing to a batch of new medicines for listing later this month, including Eli Lilly’s obesity drug Zepbound (tirzepatide) and Biogen’s amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) treatment Qalsody (tofersen). A total…
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