On July 17, Japan’s Cabinet adopted the 2020 Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform (honebuto). Its initial text suggested the government’s position to carry out its first off-year drug price revision next April as well as its…
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Drug Makers Restricting Nafamostat Supplies as Hopes Grow for Its Repurposing for COVID-19
Drug makers in Japan are moving to curb shipments for the acute pancreatitis drug nafamostat as its demand from medical institutions is soaring on the back of reports that it might be effective against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). University…
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