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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3 Pharma Groups Rap Off-Year Drug Re-Pricing Plan; Generic Industry Frets Impact on Stable Supplies
Three pharma industry groups of Japan, the US, and Europe on December 18 railed against Japan’s decision to cover nearly 70% of all listed products in its first “off-year” drug re-pricing next April, calling it “completely unacceptable.” The Federation of…
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