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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ASKA Keeps Defense Policy in Place as Dalton Dispute Persists
ASKA Pharmaceutical Holdings said on October 10 that it will maintain the defense policy introduced in July to counter a large-scale share purchase attempt by US investment fund Dalton Investments and its allies, saying that concerns have yet to be…
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