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 Preparatory Council Boots Up for Japan-Version of CDC
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on October 12 launched a preparatory council towards the establishment of a so-called Japanese version of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is expected to be set up…
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