The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Japan Govt to Start Omicron Vaccine Distribution from Week of Sept. 19
The Japanese government will start the distribution of Omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccines developed respectively by Pfizer and Moderna from the week of September 19, the health ministry said in a notification issued on September 2. The first batch of vaccines to…
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