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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Sanwa Kagaku on Track to Resume Kumamoto Production in October
Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho said on October 9 that restoration work at its earthquake-damaged Kumamoto plant is progressing smoothly, putting the drug maker on track to gradually resume production later this month as planned.The company told Jiho that it expects to…
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