The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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PhRMA Japan Continues Push Against Off-Year Re-Pricing for Innovative Drugs, HTA Use in Reimbursement Decisions in 2020
Japan should limit the scope of its planned “off-year” re-pricing to off-patent drugs and not apply its healthcare technology assessment (HTA) scheme to reimbursement decisions, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) reiterated on February 19 as it laid…
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