The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Kansai Medico Used Non-Official Harvoni Dealer for Cheaper Price
Retail pharmacy chain Kansai Medico purchased what later turned out to be counterfeits of Harvoni (ledipasvir + sofosbuvir) from wholesale dealers not officially used by the drug’s maker Gilead Sciences because of their cheaper prices, a senior official of the…
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