Japan’s drug pricing panel held its final round of industry hearings on December 10 as it heads toward the FY2026…
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Fumi Yamamoto 1st Woman to Become MHLW’s Top Pharmacy Officer
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) will promote Fumi Yamamoto to councilor in charge of pharmaceuticals at the Health Minister’s Secretariat, effective January 1, making her the first women to assume the highest rank for officers with pharmacy-related…
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