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Pharma Labor Group Petitions MHLW to Scrap Off-Year Revisions
A group of pharma labor unions, called Healthcare Industry Platform, on December 2 submitted a petition to senior officials of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW), calling for canceling “off-year” drug pricing revisions including one set for next…
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