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- MHLW Panel to Ask Osaka Univ. Hospital to Quickly Report on Scientific Validity of Paper: Fabricated Data Scandal
August 24, 2020
- Japan Plans to Provide Indemnity to Coronavirus Vaccine Suppliers
August 21, 2020
- No New Concerns Found for Veklury’s Safety, Efficacy at This Point: MHLW Official
August 21, 2020
- Fujifilm’s Avigan COVID-19 Data Won’t Be Fully Ready until 1 Month from Now
August 21, 2020
- Japan Discussing Participation in COVAX Pact: Sr. Health Vice Minister
August 20, 2020
- Baqsimi’s NHI Tag Doubled on Foreign Price Adjustment, Payer Rep Questions Rule
August 20, 2020
- MHLW Panel to Vet Addition of 9-Valent HPV Vaccine into National Program
August 19, 2020
- Komeito Nudges Govt to Join COVAX Pact for Coronavirus Vaccine Procurement
August 19, 2020
- Entresto, Enerzair, 2 More HIF-PH Inhibitors OK'ed for Listing on August 26
August 19, 2020
- 22 Firms Get Approval for Lyrica Generics towards December Listing, Pfizer AG Included
August 18, 2020
- MHLW Grants Orphan Drug Status to Janssen’s Ibrutinib, 6 Other APIs
August 18, 2020
- Kaken’s Axillary Hyperhidrosis Drug, JT’s HIF-PH Inhibitor Up for MHLW Panel Review on Aug. 27
August 17, 2020
- MHLW Urges Trade Groups to Ensure Stable Supply of Povidone-Iodine Products
August 17, 2020
- AstraZeneca to Supply 120 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine to Japan
August 11, 2020
- Japan to Grant Total of 90 Billion Yen to 6 Firms for COVID-19 Vaccine Production
August 11, 2020
- MHLW Warns of COVID-Tied Cyberattacks, Urges Companies to Boost Measures
August 7, 2020
- Tsutomu Iuchi to Lead MHLW's Medical Economics Division
August 6, 2020
- NIBIOHN, US Biotech to Develop COVID-19 Replicon RNA Vaccine; Japan PII Eyed Next Summer
August 5, 2020
- Japan Sketches Out Stable API Supply Measures, Set to Pick Key Drugs from 551 Candidates by March-End
August 4, 2020
- Tetsunari Kihira Appointed as Pharmaceutical Management Director
August 4, 2020
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