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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Newly Sworn In Chief Gives “4 First” Pep Talk to PMDA Staffers
Yasuhiro Fujiwara, the new chief executive of the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), has set out the motto of “4 Fs”, urging the agency’s staffers to have a “patient first,” “access first,” “safety first,” and “Asia first” mindset in…
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