Japan is considering a new approach to its “special” market expansion re-pricing that would exclude drug sales tied to private…
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MHLW on Alert for Potential Tariffs on Osteomalacia, Schizophrenia Meds
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) is apparently on guard for potential major tariffs that could be imposed by the US on pharmaceuticals being exported from Japan, such as treatments for osteomalacia and schizophrenia. At its hearing on…
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