The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Top 4 Wholesalers on Recovery Trend, Operating Profit Up 69.1% in April-September
Japan’s Big 4 pharma wholesalers saw a rise in their combined sales and operating profit in the April-September period of 2022, indicating that they are clearly on a path toward recovering from the adverse effects of the pandemic. According to…
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