The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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PMD Act Set for Amendments Covering Issues Unaddressed over Past Decade: MHLW Official
The proposed amendments of the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Act, soon up for Diet deliberations, are intended to address regulatory and corporate governance issues that have been left unresolved over the past decade, a senior health ministry official says.…
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