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Chuikyo Offers No Objection to MHLW Proposal on SaMD Reimbursement Criteria
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on November 17 presented a proposal that would arrange and clarify reimbursement criteria for different uses of software as a medical device (SaMD). No objections were raised by a ministry panel, which…
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