Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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MHLW Panel OKs Online Sales of Behind-the-Counter Drugs, but with Pharmacists’ Online Supervision
A Japanese health ministry panel has approved a plan to lift a ban on online sales of “behind-the-counter drugs,” or nonprescription medicines currently required to be sold face-to-face, but with remote guidance by pharmacists as a prerequisite. In Japan, ethical…
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