Study Group For 25 High-Risk Items In August, Law Reform In Sight
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
After the Japanese government decided to lift the ban on Internet generic drug sales, MHLW has decided to set up a study group in August to decide how to sell 25 drugs considered as high risk items, stated Pharmaceutical and Food Director Toshio Imabeppu in his first specialist paper since taking office.
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