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 Project Team Submits Proposal to Boost Drug Discovery Capabilities
A project team of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) fostering drug discovery capabilities on May 20 submitted its proposal to Health Minister Norihisa Tamura, calling for bold measures including the doubling of healthcare R&D budgets in five years. The…
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