On March 5, Japan unveiled new NHI prices for the FY2024 drug price revision. A Jiho survey found that Tsumura, a specialist in Japanese Kampo herbal medicines, received an astonishing raise of over 24% in its drug prices on a…
Japan Govt to Tweak Honebuto Text for Off-Year Re-Pricing, but Still Holds to Original Plan
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