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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Industry Leaders Call for Proper Rewards for Innovation in New Year Messages
As 2026 began, the heads of Japan’s three main pharmaceutical industry organizations issued New Year messages calling for the creation of a system that properly evaluates innovation and pledging continued efforts to improve drug distribution practices. Kenji Yasukawa, chairman of…
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