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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.