The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Japan Pharma Lobbies Shifting to Manabe/Okada Leadership? Their Abilities Will Be Tested as Industry Grapples with Thorny Issues
Japan’s two major pharma lobbies look set to assign new leaders as the terms of office of their current chieftains will expire in May. The abilities of the new skippers will be put to the test as the industry is…
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