The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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New Established Drugs’ Group Places Top Priority on Stable Generic Supply; Research-Driven and Foreign Firms to Join
The Japan Established Medicine Association (JEMA), a new industry group that is expected to be inaugurated later this month, will conduct studies and offer proposals to solve challenges faced by off-patent drugs, with its initial focus on the stable supply…
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