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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Plaintiffs of HPV Vaccine Suits Urge LDP Group to Hear Stories of Sufferers
Plaintiffs of lawsuits over post-HPV-vaccination symptoms submitted a request on April 15 to urge a group of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers pushing for such vaccines to hear first-hand stories from women suffering from what they see as vaccine adverse…
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