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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MHLW to Impose Administrative Fines Only on Misleading Ads, Eyes 4.5% Charge: PMD Law
Japan’s health ministry revealed the details of its proposed administrative fine system for improperly earned revenues on February 27, which limited the scope of violations subject to its application to “false and misleading ads,” and set the percentage of charges…
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