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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Kyorin’s Coronavirus Detection Reagent Now Available
Kyorin Pharmaceutical launched on April 23 its novel coronavirus detection reagent in Japan. The product is covered by the country’s public health insurance program. The reagent, SARS-CoV-2 GeneSoC ER Kyorin, can identify the novel coronavirus in around 15 minutes (excluding…
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