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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JPWA Disbands Kumamoto Quake Disaster Response HQ
The Federation of Japan Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Association (JPWA) on September 10 disbanded the disaster response headquarters it had set up following the Kumamoto earthquake as pharmaceutical supplies in affected areas continue to stabilize.The JPWA said it will continue to work…
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