The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on September 19 proposed restructuring the Japanese generic industry by restricting the…
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CGP Assays Prior to Initial Treatment Would Have Little Impact on Health Finances: Professor
Comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) assays would only have a trivial impact on the overall medical expenditure in Japan even if they were used prior to initial cancer treatment under the coverage of public health insurance, a specialist says. The annual…
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