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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Japan Govt to Launch Public-Private Forum to Attract Investments
The Japanese government has decided to set up a public-private forum consisting of domestic and foreign drug makers and venture capitals to widely pitch information toward building a drug discovery ecosystem in hopes of luring investments into Japan. The plan…
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