Japan’s general trading houses are steadily becoming a force to be reckoned with in the pharmaceutical industry — and not…
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MHLW to Set Up Separate Forums Focused on Generics and Drug Lags to Execute Expert Panel Proposals
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) is set to establish two new forums to draw up specific actions to press forward with proposals made by its key expert panel earlier in June. One will discuss the future of…
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