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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MHLW Panel Agrees to Compile Guidelines to Address Polypharmacy in the Elderly
A health ministry panel on July 14 agreed to draw up guidelines to counter polypharmacy in the elderly, aiming to enable proper dose adjustments based on pharmacokinetics in older adults, and prevent adverse reactions resulting from drug interactions. The panel,…
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