The healthcare supply chain in Japan, as in all major markets, consists of biopharmaceutical manufacturers selling to wholesalers who in turn sell to hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies, where the drugs are finally dispensed to patients. Each party ideally contributes value…
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LDP League Submits Request to Reinstate HPV Vaccine Promotion
Japan should promptly reinstate its “active recommendation” for HPV vaccines, a group of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers campaigning for this cause said in its request submitted to Health Minister Norihisa Tamura on March 29. In addition to the resumption…
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