Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Japan Approves Health Coverage for Cancer Gene Panel Tests
For the first time in Japan, a key health ministry panel approved health coverage for cancer gene panel tests on May 29, clearing the way for two products to be covered under the country’s reimbursement program, beginning on June 1.…
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