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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Mochida’s Low-Dose Lialda to Hit Shelves in September
Mochida Pharmaceutical said on August 18 that it will introduce a lower-dose version of its ulcerative colitis therapy Lialda (mesalazine) in Japan next month. The 600 mg tablets, approved in June along with a pediatric dosage regimen, will be rolled…
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