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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AZ Contesting Employee Lawsuits; First Oral Arguments Held at Tokyo District Court
The first round of oral arguments was held on October 2 for two lawsuits brought against the Japan unit of AstraZeneca over its allegedly unfair treatment of its employees. According to the plaintiffs’ attorney, the company is poised to contest…
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