On paper, things should be looking up for Japan’s pharmaceutical wholesalers. Industry expectations are mounting that the average gap between NHI and market prices will narrow further in FY2026 from the previous year’s record low of 4.8%.A shrinking gap should…
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JMA Chides MHLW for Information Provisioning on Cefazolin Shortage
The Japan Medical Association (JMA) is urging the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) to do a better job at providing information on the antibiotic cefazolin, which has been in short supply, to frontline healthcare providers by determining their…
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