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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MHLW Unveils Overview of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Scheme in Japan
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 10 officially revealed the overview of its distribution and storage plans in Japan for three frontrunner COVID-19 vaccines being developed by Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca, along with their characteristics known…
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