Japan Regulators Kept On Track Despite Pandemic
First Annual Price Cut Lies Ahead
Executive Summary
While it was not as affected as some other countries, Japan still had the pandemic to deal with and regulators responded while managing to keep up regular product review work, including several world-first approvals. Coronavirus vaccine roll-outs and the first general annual reimbursement price cut are on the cards for this year.
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