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MHLW to Issue 80 Requests for Development of Unapproved Drugs/Indications This Week
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) will issue development requests in writing this week for 80 drugs and indications determined by the Council on Unapproved Drugs and Indications with Unmet Medical Needs to be in great medical need…
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The Wednesday TableShe had been on virtual calls since eight in the morning. The screen glowed. Her eyes burned. Plugged into Teams across time zones, she was digitally connected yet entirely isolated from the reality of Japan’s pharma market.She needed…





