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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Kobayashi Kako Ditches Turnaround Plan with Manufacturing Transfer to Sawai
Embattled generic maker Kobayashi Kako has given up on rebuilding itself from a high-profile GMP scandal that has rattled the industry since late last year, with a decision to transfer its manufacturing facilities and staffers to Big 3 player Sawai…
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