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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Nearly 60% of Doctors Feel Generics Might Be Less Effective than Original Drugs: Survey
According to the results of a survey on the efficacy of generic drugs announced on July 26 by MedPeer, Inc. (based in Tokyo), nearly 60% of doctors feel that generic drugs might sometimes be less effective than original drugs. Only…
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