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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Shionogi/Sage’s Zurzuvae Clears MHLW Panel, Label Wording on Combo Use under Review
A Japanese health ministry panel on October 30 recommended approval for Shionogi’s zuranolone, an antidepressant licensed from Sage Therapeutics, while some label language remains under review. Zuranolone, marketed as Zurzuvae overseas, gained the blessing from the Pharmaceutical Affairs Council’s First…
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