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MHLW Unveils List of “Stable Supply Medicines”
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on February 26 unveiled a list of what is called “stable supply medicines” deemed to be essential in clinical practices, with 21 products sorted into a group with the highest priority among…
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