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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Public-Private Council WG on Drug Discovery to Hold First Meeting Sept. 1
The Japanese government will convene the first meeting of the working group under its Public-Private Council for Improving Drug Discovery Capabilities on September 1. The session will bring together pharma industry representatives, academic experts, and government officials to discuss policies,…
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