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Ministers Agree on Ad-Hoc Drug Re-Pricing in October 2019, 29 Billion Yen Saving in State Coffers
Japanese health and finance ministers on December 17 agreed to carry out in October 2019 an ad-hoc drug price revision associated with the consumption tax hike scheduled for that month, making both downward and upward price tweaks at one time…
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