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MHLW Proposes Earlier Price Cuts for Off-Patent Drugs with 80%-Plus Gx Rates, but Chuikyo Questions 2-Year Grace Period
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on November 22 tendered a proposal to shorten the current price reduction timeline for off-patent branded drugs called long-listed products (LLPs) if their generic replacement rates reach 80%. However, a two-year grace…
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