The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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JGA to Establish Study Group on Generic Industry Realignment
The Japan Generic Medicines Association (JGA) on June 20 hammered out a plan to set up a study group tasked with contemplating feasible ways to reorganize the Japanese generic industry amid growing calls for revamping the sector. The decision comes…
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