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FIRM Warns Conditional Approval Pricing Change Could Chill Regenerative Medicine R&D
Quick Look: FIRM warns that Japan's plan to halve profit margins for conditionally approved regenerative medicines could weaken incentives for development. Chairman Kenichiro Hata says pricing must reflect the patient-specific nature of therapies such as autologous cell products. ----- Japan’s…
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