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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Snap Inspections at Generic Plants Conducted in 46 Prefectures, Results Due Out in August
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) and all of Japan’s 47 prefectures excluding Okinawa have carried out surprise onsite inspections of generic drug manufacturing facilities throughout the country, it has been learned. The MHLW plans to announce the…
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