The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Drug Makers Terminate Lysozyme, Pronase Sale after MHLW Panel Finds Them Ineffective
Drug makers marketing enzyme preparations that contain lysozyme or pronase said on March 17 that they have decided to discontinue the sale of the products and started their voluntary recalls after a health ministry panel dismissed their efficacy earlier in…
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