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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Non-Partisan Lawmaker Group on Healthcare Boots Up, Plans Fortnightly Hearings
A non-partisan group of lawmakers on the healthcare industry was launched on March 1 with 18 legislators from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and an opposition party, Nippon Ishin no Kai. The group, called “iryo sangyo giin renmei,” co-chaired…
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