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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Santen Files Glaucoma Drug Rhopressa in Japan
Santen Pharmaceutical has submitted a new drug application in Japan for STN1013900 (netarsudil), an ophthalmic solution for the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension, the company said on July 30. STN1013900 is designed to inhibit Rho kinase (ROCK) and norepinephrine…
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