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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MHLW Taps Kawabata to Lead Drug Discovery Support Office
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has appointed Teruhiko Kawabata to head its newly established support office for drug discovery and development, effective April 8, as it moves ahead with preparations for a new fund to back biotech…
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