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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Nipro Files for Full Approval of Stemirac Cell Therapy
Nipro said on November 17 that it has filed for full approval of Stemirac, the first stem cell therapy for spinal cord injuries conditionally approved in Japan in late 2018. The application seeks the nod for Stemirac as a new…
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