On paper, things should be looking up for Japan’s pharmaceutical wholesalers. Industry expectations are mounting that the average gap between NHI and market prices will narrow further in FY2026 from the previous year’s record low of 4.8%.A shrinking gap should…
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Japan to Grant Total of 90 Billion Yen to 6 Firms for COVID-19 Vaccine Production
Japan’s Ministry of Heath, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) said on August 7 that it will award a total of roughly 90 billion yen to six drug makers to help fund them to quickly build up manufacturing capacities for the domestic…
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