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- MHLW Calls for Revision of Package Inserts for SGLT-2 Inhibitors
January 13, 2015
- FY2015 Budget to Earmark 47 Billion Yen to Promote Healthcare R&D
January 9, 2015
- PAFSC 2nd Committee to Discuss Eisai’s Anticancer Agent on Jan. 21
January 9, 2015
- 30% R&D Tax Deduction Cap Could Be Secured with Open Innovation Tax Break: Economic Affairs Division
January 8, 2015
- 2015 to Be “Starting Year for Major Reform” of Healthcare and Nursing Insurance Systems: Health Minister
January 8, 2015
- Public Trust Indispensable for Industry Development: Mr Futagawa of Health Policy Bureau
January 7, 2015
- Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau to Promote Prescription-to-OTC Switches Based on Industry Opinions
January 6, 2015
- MHLW OKs 31 Products Including Takeda’s Vonoprazan
January 5, 2015
- Ruling Parties Settle on 25%-Plus-5% Cap for R&D Tax Credit
January 5, 2015
- Health Minister Shiozaki Reappointed
December 25, 2014
- LDP Study Group Shows Sense of Crisis over Reduction of R&D Tax Deduction Cap
December 25, 2014
- Integrated Clinical and Epidemiological Research Ethical Guidelines to Take Effect April: MHLW
December 25, 2014
- Deliberations on Specific Cases of Cost-Effective Assessments to Be Closed to the Public: Chuikyo
December 25, 2014
- Investigation Finds No Intentional Data Falsification from J-ADNI Study
December 25, 2014
- MHLW Orders Revision of Package Insert for Jevtana
December 24, 2014
- Novartis Pharma Should Take Thorough Measures to Prevent Worker Involvement in IITs: Health Minister
December 22, 2014
- New “Compassionate Use” System to Be Introduced in FY2015; Will Apply to Industry-Sponsored Trials as well as IITs
December 22, 2014
- Orphan Designation to Be Expanded to Include Intractable Diseases Affecting More than 50,000 Patients
December 22, 2014
- MHLW OKs New Indication for Nesp, Pediatric Dosages for Cancidas
December 19, 2014
- LDP to Begin Intensive Tax Debate from December 25
December 19, 2014
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