The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on September 19 proposed restructuring the Japanese generic industry by restricting the…
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Shipments of 22.3% of Products Restricted or Suspended in June: FPMAJ
Shipments of 22.3% of all products in Japan were either restricted or suspended, according to the latest June supply survey by the Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Associations of Japan (FPMAJ). The survey targeted all drugs listed as of June 30…
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