The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Ryukaikon to Assess Situation of Products Distributed by Single Wholesalers
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s (MHLW) “Ryukaikon” council for the improvement of the drug distribution environment agreed on June 29 to set up a working team to determine which ethical drug products are currently being distributed by a…
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