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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Itochu Launches J-STEP to Help Overseas Drug Makers Tackle Japan’s “Drug Loss”
Trading house Itochu and its subsidiaries A2 Healthcare and ITC Venture Partners (IVP) have launched a support service called J-STEP, aimed at helping overseas drug makers bring their products to the Japanese market and addressing the country’s “drug loss” issue.…
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