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 Panel Sets Topics for PMD Act Amendment; Pediatrics, Drug Loss on Agenda
A key Japanese health ministry panel on April 18 agreed on four themes to be discussed towards an envisaged amendment of the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Act, which is slated to come up for Diet deliberations as early as…
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