The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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MHLW Proposes Introduction of Administrative Fines for Improperly Earned Revenues
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) plans to introduce a system to impose administrative fines on companies that have generated revenues through misleading ads and other improper means, looking to incorporate it into a bill to amend the…
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