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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Experts Eye Macroeconomic Indexing of Drug Costs to Keep Innovation Afloat: INES Proposal
A group of economists has drawn up a proposal on the Japanese drug pricing system, calling for the introduction of “macroeconomic indexing” for pharmaceutical costs to contain fiscal volatility without strangling innovation. The idea is to set a certain cap…
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