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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Xevudy Delivery for 80,000 People Begins Ahead of Schedule: Health Minister
Japan has started to receive a supply of GlaxoSmithKline’s COVID-19 drug Xevudy (sotrovimab) for 80,000 people, which was originally scheduled to be delivered in early March, amid concerns of its potential shortages in some parts of the country. Health Minister…
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