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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Study Group Launched by Drug Policy Veterans Pushes 6% Adjustment Rate
Two Japanese pharma policy veterans hailing from the health ministry and the industry set up a study group on drug prices and distribution on December 1, issuing a proposal the same day that opposes the introduction of caps on drug…
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