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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PMDA to Host Int’l Seminars in 2017 under Asian Training Center Initiative
The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) will host two international seminars in Tokyo next year as part of its Asian training center initiative, the health ministry said on September 1.One of the seminars will focus on multi-regional clinical trials…
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