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Revamped Expert Panel Holds Industry Hearing, Discussions Center on Drug Price Gap
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s (MHLW) new expert panel, which was revamped with new members after its launch late last month to more comprehensively discuss pharma-related measures, held a hearing with trade organizations on September 22. The gap…
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