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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MHLW Planning to Submit 6 Bills in Ordinary Diet Session, “Japan CDC” Plan Included
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) plans to submit six bills during the ordinary session of the Diet set to convene on January 23 including legislation to create a so-called Japanese version of the US Centers for Disease…
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