Chilly Japanese Medical Device Climate Draws Fire From Hill, Industry
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Japan's regulatory and reimbursement systems came under fire this week from lawmakers on Capitol Hill and attendees of AdvaMed's international conference in Arlington, Va
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