Japan: blood ties
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A group of haemophiliacs received damages in excess of $420,000 from the Japanese government as a result of being infected with the HIV virus through the use of tainted blood. The Japanese government and its doctors were at fault for refusing to authorize the sterilization of blood products.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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Medicinal madness: Japan's drugs industry
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Japan is trying to reel in its escalating health care costs by cutting down on the use of prescription drugs, on which it spends per capita more than any country in the world. The Japanese pharmaceutical industry is wary about any change in policy.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Less rote, more activity
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The debate on educational reform and standards in Japan is examined in detail.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2000
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