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MHLW Reveals Details of New Withdrawal Rules for Off-Patent Branded Drugs
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) issued a notification on March 29 to provide details on its withdrawal rules for so-called “G1 LLPs (long-listed products),” or off-patent brand name drugs with an 80%-plus generic rate that will face…
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