A total of 43 innovative new medicines are anticipated to be approved or listed in Japan this year, according to a survey by Jiho. At the center of attention are some highly innovative, but probably ultra-expensive, gene therapies, as well…
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Japan Diet Clears Lawmaker-Sponsored Dementia Bill
Japan’s Diet on June 14 enacted a legislator-sponsored bill to establish a basic law on dementia with unanimous approval at an Upper House plenary session. The law will take effect within one year of promulgation. The law is aimed at…
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