The Central Social Insurance Medical Council, a key Japanese reimbursement policy panel better known as Chuikyo, approved an outline of…
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Japan’s Diet Enacts Bill to Establish Pandemic Response Agency
Japan’s Diet on April 21 enacted a bill to create an infectious disease crisis management agency, which will serve as the command tower for pandemic responses. The agency is slated for launch as early as September 1. The establishment of…
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