The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Probe Panel Urges Ono to Establish Foundation to Handle Scholarship Donations after Bribery Case
An independent committee investigating Ono Pharmaceutical’s bribery scandal has compiled a report calling on the company to set up a foundation to review and disburse “scholarship donations” in order to eliminate any involvement of commercial divisions in the granting of…
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