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Challenges in a Post-AG Era: Ensuring a Reliable Supply System
Japan’s FY2026 drug pricing reform is set to usher in a new phase for the generics market, effectively bringing an end to newly listed authorized generics (AGs) as a meaningful category. While generic manufacturers have welcomed the move as a…
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