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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Alfresa Invests in Digital Health Startup eMind
Alfresa Holdings said on June 23 that its core pharmaceutical wholesaling subsidiary Alfresa has entered into an investment agreement and a business alliance with digital health company eMind. Alfresa will invest some 350 million yen in the Tokyo-based startup. eMind…
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