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CSIMC Approves Listing of Samtirel Without Restriction on Prescription Period
The Central Social Insurance Medical Council (CSIMC) approved a proposal by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) to not apply the 14-day limit on prescriptions of new drugs to the pneumocystis pneumonia treatment Samtirel Oral Suspension 15% (atovaquone;…
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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…





