Japan’s drug wholesalers are facing mounting financial pressure as rising logistics and procurement costs deepen losses on product distribution, even…
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CSIMC Approves Outline of Plan to Promote Generic Drug Use
The Central Social Insurance Medical Council (CSIMC; Chuikyo) approved outlined measures to promote the use of generic drugs presented by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW; Korosho) at a general meeting on November 30. The generic drug dispensing…
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