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Chuikyo Supports Full Rollout of Company Indices for Generics Manufacturers
After a pilot launch this April, Japan appears to be heading towards the full-scale introduction of company indicators to evaluate generic manufacturers’ efforts on stable supplies now that such proposal was supported by members of a key reimbursement policy panel.…
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