Japan relies almost entirely on China for the APIs of β-lactam antibiotics. These drugs are essential for treating infectious diseases…
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Govt’s Policy Blueprint Will Lead to Soaring R&D Costs, More Early-Stage Projects: JPMA Drug Evaluation Chief
Drug makers’ R&D spending will balloon due to a new generic target and other measures included in the government’s 2015 economic and fiscal policy guidelines adopted in June, and together with the establishment of the Japan Agency for Medical Research…
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