Interest is growing in discussions by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s (MHLW) new expert panel on comprehensive pharmaceutical measures. At its meeting on September 22, major trade groups made their cases to push for a re-think of the…
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Significance and Challenges around Proposed Emergency Approval Scheme, Eyes on Diet Debate
A bill to amend the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices (PMD) Law is expected to be submitted to the ordinary session of the Diet this year, which was convened on January 17 for a 150-day run. The proposed amendment is for…
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