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 to Review Moderna Vaccine with Top Priority, May OK Possible: Minister
Japan will review Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine with the “highest priority” as it has done with other coronavirus vaccine shots, Health Minister Norihisa Tamura said on March 5 on the heels of its regulatory filing for exceptional approval. He hinted that…
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