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Japan Finalizes Generic Info Disclosure Guidelines for Company Indicator Rule
Japan’s health ministry on March 29 released guidelines for the disclosure of generic supply information by manufacturers, which comes in tandem with the pilot rollout of the “company indicators” for generic makers under the FY2024 drug pricing reform. Generic companies…
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