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 Pharma Bureau Eyes 12 Billion Yen to Boost Plasma Product Production
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s (MHLW) Pharmaceutical Safety Bureau has requested 33.49 billion yen for FY2027, more than triple its FY2026 budget, driven by a series of large new requests under the government’s investment framework for crisis preparedness…
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