Japan’s drug pricing panel held its final round of industry hearings on December 10 as it heads toward the FY2026…
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AstraZeneca Vaccine OK’ed for Age 40 and Up under Emergency Program
A Japanese health ministry panel on July 30 approved the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 40 and above under the government’s emergency inoculation program, making it the third jab allowed under the scheme, after ones from Pfizer…
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