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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MHLW Orders Package Insert Revisions to Eliminate Vaccination Interval Restriction
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has ordered package insert revisions for a total of 51 vaccine products to abolish vaccination interval restrictions when multiple vaccines are administered. The revision will be made on October 1. Following the…
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