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MHLW Proposes Continued Discussions for Cell & Gene Therapy Pricing
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on November 22 proposed continued deliberations on a pricing rule specific to cell and gene therapies, including on whether such rule should be created in the first place. No objection was raised…
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