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Chuikyo Approves Listing of Temcell and HeartSheet, First Two Regenerative Medicine Products
The Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) approved the listing of two regenerative medicine products at a general meeting on November 18. The two products are JCR Pharmaceuticals’ Temcell HS Injection, which was priced using NHI drug pricing rules, and…
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