The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Konica Minolta Buying US Diagnostics Firm to Fully Enter Precision Medicine Biz
Japanese office equipment maker Konica Minolta said on July 6 that it will acquire privately held US diagnostic company Ambry Genetics together with the state-backed Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), making a full foray into the precision medicine arena.…
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