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 Issues Q&A on Conditional Approval System
Japan’s health ministry has issued a Q&A document clarifying how the country’s revised conditional approval system for drugs will be operated, following earlier guidance on the amended Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Act, which took effect on May 1. Under…
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