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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Cabinet Adopts Ordinance for Emergency Approval, COVID Drugs Subject to New System
Japan’s Cabinet hammered out an ordinance related to a bill to amend the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Law on May 17, which calls for the introduction of an emergency approval system and is expected to be enforced by the…
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