The Japan presidents of foreign pharma companies are no longer hiding their concerns about the stagnation of drug development in the Japanese market. In their business briefings for 2021, many of them made explicit criticism against what they see as…
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COVID-19 Vaccine Label Revised to Warn of Myocarditis Risk in Young Men
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) issued a notification on October 15 informing of label revisions for COVID-19 vaccines developed by Moderna and Pfizer regarding the risks of myocarditis and pericarditis in young men. The label revision follows…
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