Japan’s drug pricing panel held its final round of industry hearings on December 10 as it heads toward the FY2026…
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MHLW Holds 1st Meeting to Consider Structure of Japan CDC
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on January 24 held its first meeting toward drawing up an organizational structure for the so-called Japanese version of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), slated to be established…
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