The Central Social Insurance Medical Council, a key Japanese reimbursement policy panel better known as Chuikyo, approved an outline of…
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The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) on May 2 announced a statement questioning the creation of an expert committee this fiscal year proposed by the Japanese health ministry as part of efforts to revamp its “patent linkage” scheme.…
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