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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Transfer of Vaccine, Blood Biz under Negotiation, All Directors to Exit in June: Kaketsuken
The Chemo-Sero-Therapeutic Research Institute will place the highest priority on recovering its operations in its quake-hit home prefecture of Kumamoto, while continuing talks to transfer its vaccine and blood product businesses to another company and revamp its organization. The institute,…
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