Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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MHLW’s COVID-19 Guide Adds Chugai’s Cocktail Therapy
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has updated its COVID-19 care guide, adding new complications for the disease and Chugai Pharmaceutical’s new antibody cocktail therapy to the approved drug list.In the 5.2 edition of the guide, the MHLW…
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