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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Pharma Leaders Rev Up Lobbying Campaigns ahead of Year-End Budget, Tax Debates
Top officials of the pharmaceutical industry are stepping up their lobbying campaigns as the government’s discussions on budgets and tax reforms for FY2016 will swing into full gear towards the end of the year. The Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Associations…
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