REGULATORY

Ryukaikon Calls for Correcting Excessive Yakkasa by Revising Distribution Guidelines

By Yoshinori Sagehashi June 27, 2023

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The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s (MHLW) “Ryukaikon” council for the improvement of drug distribution held its first meeting in nearly one year on June 26. In light of the report on industry issues and directions of future pharma…

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