The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 18 presented a proposal to define the scope of products…
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FPMAJ Sets Up New Taskforce to Promote Access to Japanese Drugs in Asia
The International Affairs committee of the Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Associations of Japan (FPMAJ) has established a new taskforce for promoting initiatives to develop systems through which “Japan brand” drugs would be more easily provided to other countries in Asia.…
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