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 Unveils Draft Guidelines on Access to Intractable, Pediatric Disease Databases
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has presented an overview of its draft guidelines for access to databases on intractable diseases and pediatric chronic disorders, which will take effect in April after being finalized. The guidelines will specify…
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