The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Applications for Sakigake Review System May Be Accepted from Early Stage of Development: Official
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) will accept applications by companies for what it calls the “sakigake” designation system, even at an early stage of development, depending on the product, a ministry official said. The MHLW will not…
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