Japan plans to revise its guidelines on the drone delivery of medicines later this month, which would mark the first revision since they were established two years ago. Service providers are closely watching how they will be revised, with calls…
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Wariness Brewing within MHLW for Medical Fee to Incentivize Hospital Formularies
An all-important reimbursement policy panel on July 21 kicked off FY2022 reform discussions on a proposal to create a medical fee that would reward hospital formularies. The plan was dropped previously for the FY2020 reform in the face of doctors’…
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