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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Wegovy’s MASH Label Expansion and More Up for Japan Panel Review on May 29
Quick Look: Three NMEs are set for approval review by an MHLW panel on May 29: Biogen’s diroximel fumarate, Santen’s netarsudil, and Sanofi’s rilzabrutinib. The agenda also includes Wegovy’s proposed MASH expansion, additional indications for Avastin and Sogroya, and pediatric…
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