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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Japan Weighs Workplace Vaccination for COVID-19
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) is mulling a plan to allow workplace vaccinations for COVID-19 in order to facilitate smooth inoculations for the general public. The plan was revealed at a ruling party meeting on February 1.…
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