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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Govt Presents Growth Strategy Draft Ahead of July Approval
The Japanese government on June 30 presented a draft of its growth strategy, mapping out plans to expand public-private investments across 17 strategic sectors, including drug discovery and advanced medicine, ahead of Cabinet approval expected later in July. The strategy,…
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