REGULATORY

23 Suspected Promotional Violations Identified for 18 Drugs in FY2024: MHLW

July 31, 2025
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has flagged a total of 23 suspected violations of prescription drug promotion regulations involving 18 products, according to the findings of its FY2024 monitoring project released on July 25. The project, which…

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