Japan’s drug pricing panel held its final round of industry hearings on December 10 as it heads toward the FY2026…
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Health Minister Calls for Structural Change in Pharma Industry
Health Minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki has expressed his intention to urge the pharmaceutical industry to make a structural transformation to boost its drug discovery capabilities. Mr Shiozaki made the call at a morning press conference on December 9, where he expounded…
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