The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Japanese regulators should immediately green-light the pediatric use of 16 cancer drugs approved for adults in Japan that carry indications for children in the US as a special measure that goes beyond the existing laws and regulations, a clinical oncologist…
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