Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Pfizer Files Anaemetro’s Pediatric Use; Coverage Already Granted
Pfizer said on May 23 that it has filed a public knowledge-based application for a pediatric dosage of its antibiotic agent Anaemetro (metronidazole) for children in Japan. The submission follows a development request from the Japanese health ministry. For children,…
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