The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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The Japanese government has adopted a tax reform plan for next fiscal year, which calls for tweaking a special R&D tax credit system - a lifeline for the pharmaceutical industry. This two-part series will expound upon a new R&D taxation…
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