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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Pharma Leaders Support Draft Industry Vision, but Stress Need for Price Maintenance of Patented Meds: Confab
Chieftains of pharmaceutical companies threw their support behind the health ministry’s draft pharma industry vision on August 24, which will be finalized as early as the coming week, but reiterated their request for a system to maintain the prices of…
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