Japan will continue to approve new drugs seven times a year, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) said in a notification issued on January 13, signaling that it does not plan to further increase the frequency despite industry…
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The Wednesday TableShe had been on virtual calls since eight in the morning. The screen glowed. Her eyes burned. Plugged into Teams across time zones, she was digitally connected yet entirely isolated from the reality of Japan’s pharma market.She needed…





