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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Daiichi Sankyo to Kickstart COVID-19 Vaccine Development
Daiichi Sankyo said on June 12 that it has decided to develop a genetic (mRNA) vaccine for COVID-19 in Japan, aiming to commence its clinical study around March 2021. It will also scale up a supply system. The company is…
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