Japan’s key reimbursement policy panel on December 25 approved an outline of the FY2025 drug price revision, finalizing plans to…
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Special Mitigation Margin for COVID-19 Up for Debate towards FY2022 Drug Price Revision: MHLW Bureau Chief
For its first “off-year” re-pricing this April, the government has decided to add 0.8% to the so-called adjustment rate used in its drug price revision formula in order to soften the impact of COVID-19. Now, a senior health ministry official…
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