“Balance” seems to be the keyword for the next drug pricing reform in FY2024. Japan now appears ready to seek a better balance between evaluating innovative medicines and taking tough measures against companies dependent on long-listed products (LLPs) and generic…
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MHLW to Run Fresh Survey on Drug Makers’ Responses to Promotion Guidelines
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) plans to launch a new survey as early as this month to follow up on how pharmaceutical makers are faring in responding to its ethical drug promotion guidelines enforced in 2019, people…
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