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Japan to Require Pledges from Troubled Generic Makers to Skip Next Listing Round If Supply Issues Occur Again
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) will introduce a new measure to ensure stable generic supplies, beginning with the upcoming December listing. Generic makers that had supply problems for products listed in the previous two listing rounds will…
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