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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Japan Marks Record Low of New HIV, AIDS Cases in 20 Years in 2022
A total of 625 cases of new HIV infection and 245 AIDS cases - the lowest figure yet recorded in the previous 20 years - was reported in Japan in 2022, according to a health ministry annual report. The preliminary…
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