Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Astellas Employee Did Not Appeal, Prison Sentence Finalized in China
A Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma, who was sentenced to three years and six months in prison in China on espionage charges, has chosen not to appeal, sources familiar with the matter said on July 28. The deadline to file…
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