Tariffs have been a defining feature of US trade policy under President Donald Trump’s second administration. Since Trump unveiled his “reciprocal” tariff policy in April 2025, the landscape has shifted repeatedly.In February 2026, the US Supreme Court invalidated tariffs imposed…
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Japanese health regulators, as in other major countries, have advisory panels of experts that give the go-ahead for drug approvals: the Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council’s (PAFSC) First Committee on Drugs and Second Committee on Drugs. These panels are…
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