PHARMA JAPAN welcomes JETRO New York’s Shunsuke Tani as a guest columnist. In occasional contributions, Tani will share his perspectives on US pharmaceutical policy, industry developments, and life in America, drawing on his firsthand experience in the US.---Hello from New…
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Opposition Party Head Calls for Rethink of Public Health Coverage in Japan
Japan needs to reconsider the scope of its public health coverage in view of the rising social security costs associated with the emergence of ultra-expensive drugs and the aging society, says Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party for the…
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