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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Sato Named MHLW’s Top Pharmacy Officer; Kiyohara to Steer Drug Pricing Reform
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has decided to promote Daisaku Sato to the post of councilor in charge of pharmaceuticals at the Health Minister’s Secretariat, the highest rank for officers with pharmacy-related backgrounds, it has been learned.…
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