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Industry Veteran Prods Appropriate Evaluation for Innovation: LDP Confab
Japan should appropriately reward innovation to foster its pharmaceutical sector, departing from frequent changes being made to its drug pricing system, which have eroded predictability in the market, industry veteran Haruhiko Hirate told ruling party lawmakers on April 15. Mr…
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