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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PMDA Generic GMP Inspections a Real-World Test to Stem Startup Risks: Official
Japan’s upcoming shift of GMP inspections for newly approved generics to the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) will serve as a real-world test of whether closer coordination between regulatory reviews and manufacturing oversight can head off quality problems at…
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