Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Takeda Rolls Out 31-Foot Containers for Drug Transport
Takeda Pharmaceutical, Mitsubishi Logistics, and Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) said on February 5 that they have introduced 31-foot temperature-controlled containers for the transport of prescription medicines. The new containers are larger than the standard 12-foot containers typically used…
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