The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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400 Kobayashi Kako Staffers Move to Trust Pharmatech
A total of 400 Kobayashi Kako employees on April 1 joined Trust Pharmatech, a subsidiary of Sawai Group Holdings that was established to take over the manufacturing assets and people of the GMP scandal-rattled generic maker. Trust Pharmatech was set…
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