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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Supply Chain Clause of Economic Security Law Now in Effect
The Japanese government enforced part of the economic security law on August 1, with provisions pertaining to the creation of more resilient supply chains and the promotion of public-private partnerships in technical fields now in effect. The economic security law…
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