Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
REGULATORY
Japan Govt Maps Out Action Strategy for Regulatory Harmonization in Asia
The government’s Headquarters for Healthcare Policy on July 14 hammered out an action strategy that listed specific measures to implement its “grand design” adopted last year to fuel regulatory harmonization for drugs and medical devices in Asia. The headquarters laid…
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