The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on November 29 proposed a more stringent application of the current 40% entry price rule for first oral generics towards the FY2024 drug pricing reform.Under the current rule, first oral generics are…
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Shionogi COVID Pill Doesn’t Meet “Presumed Efficacy” Criteria: HSC Subcommittee Chair
Shionogi’s oral COVID-19 treatment does not meet the “presumed efficacy” standards set under the proposed emergency approval system, the chair of a health ministry panel that spearheaded discussions on such scheme said in a parliamentary session on April 12. With…
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