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Takeda Submits New Drug Application For Fomepizole

Takeda has submitted an NDA to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for fomepizole, a treatment for ethylene glycol and methanol poisonings.

Oral Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment XELJANZ® Launched In Japan

Pfizer and Takeda Pharmaceutical have launched their rheumatoid arthritis drug XELJANZ® (tofacitinib citrate) in Japan.

Japan Approves World’s First Transdermal Beta-Blocker Patch

Toa Eiyo Ltd. has received manufacturing and marketing authorization in Japan for its transdermal Bisono® beta-blocker tape.

First iPSC Clinical Trial Endorsed By Japan Health Ministry Panel

A key panel of the Japanese Ministry of Health has given a conditional green light to clinical trials involving induced pluripotent stem cells.

New H7N9 Bird Flu Strain Adapted To Humans, Study

A genetic analysis of the avian flu virus responsible for at least 11 human deaths in China portrays a virus evolving to adapt to human cells.