Japan Looking To Western Countries For Generic Drug Utilization Tips
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will send a research group to the U.S., U.K. and France in February, to study price setting and logistical systems being used in the pharmaceutical industries there, the MHLW announced Jan. 29.The research will focus on how to promote generic drugs in Japan to bring new ideas to the drug re-pricing discussions in April, said the MHLW
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