The government should alleviate companies’ post-marketing regulatory burdens for intractable disease treatments if it is to encourage their development, a representative of the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) told a health ministry panel on April 21. Osamu Inagaki, head of…
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