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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Growth Strategy Council Seeks Stronger Drug Discovery Infrastructure in Economic Plan
Japan’s growth strategy council, chaired by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, has endorsed a list of priority measures for inclusion in the government’s upcoming economic package, among them stepped-up support for the country’s drug discovery base. At a November 10 meeting,…
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