REGULATORY

MHLW Seeks 30.7 Trillion Yen in FY2016 Budget, 104.3 Billion for Drug, Healthcare Initiatives

August 27, 2015

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The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) said on August 26 that it will request general-account budgets totaling 30.67 trillion yen for FY2016, starting next April. The FY2016 budget request is up 2.5% compared to the initial budget for…

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