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Japan Generic Use Rate at 84.7% in July-September: JGA
The volume-based generic use rate in Japan in July-September stood at a preliminary 84.7%, up 2.5 points from a year earlier, renewing an all-time high on a quarterly basis, the Japan Generic Medicines Association (JGA) said on December 26.The quarterly…
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