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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First Oral Small-Molecule GLP-1 Nears Filing; Broad Use Expected in Diabetes
The world’s first small-molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist is approaching regulatory filing. Orforglipron, originated by Chugai Pharmaceutical and licensed to Eli Lilly, is expected to be submitted for approval in obesity by year-end and in type 2 diabetes in 2026, with…
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