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MHLW to Scrutinize Outcomes for 12 Firms Yet to Strike MFN Deals

November 20, 2025
A senior official of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) said on November 19 that the ministry will closely examine how the 12 global drug makers that have not yet reached “most-favored-nation” (MFN) pricing agreements with the US…

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