Japan’s drug pricing panel held its final round of industry hearings on December 10 as it heads toward the FY2026…
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1st Working Group Meeting for Prioritization of “Stable Supply Medicines” Set for Early November
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) is scheduled to hold the first working group meeting to categorize and prioritize 551 key drugs that it dubs “stable supply medicines” in early November. The MHLW will draw a certain conclusion…
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