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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Pharma Group Looks to Growth Strategy under Takaichi after Election Win
Japan’s pharmaceutical industry umbrella group issued a statement on February 9 following the ruling coalition’s historic election victory, expressing expectations for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to translate her growth strategy into concrete policy. In the statement, the Federation of Pharmaceutical…
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