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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Products Filed for Conditional OK Can Be Switched to Emergency Approval: MHLW Official
It would be possible to apply the proposed emergency approval pathway to products that have already been filed for conditional early approval if a bill to amend the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Law is enacted and enforced, a senior…
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