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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War-Linked Supply Impact Cases Climb to 34 as Japan Steps Up Response
Japan’s health and economy ministries said on April 16 that the number of cases flagged as affecting the stable supply of medical products has risen to 34, as disruptions linked to the Middle East situation continue to spread. At the…
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