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Chuikyo Reps Want Early Debate for 2020 Drug Price Revision; Polypharmacy, Formulary Also on Agenda
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) should move up its discussion schedule for the next drug price revision in April 2020, given a host of challenges posed by the planned tax-hike-related ad-hoc re-pricing in October, panel members urged…
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