The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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LDP’s Project Team Calls for Audacious Gov’t Investment Targets for Drug Discovery Capabilities
A project team of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) fostering drug discovery capabilities has drafted a proposal on a new pharma industry vision to be compiled by the health ministry this summer, urging the government to set bold R&D…
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