The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Meiji Paints Consortium Plan of Its Own, Woos Generic Peers to Join Scheme
Meiji Seika Pharma has proposed a consortium model it envisions for the realignment of the Japanese generic industry, with President Daikichiro Kobayashi calling on other companies to join its envisaged scheme that he says would benefit all participants. “The scheme…
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