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JPMA Proposes New Value-Based Pricing System for Innovative Meds, No Price Cut in Patent Period

By Yoshinori Sagehashi August 31, 2022
The Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) unveiled its fresh proposal on August 30, calling for introducing a new value-based pricing system for innovative medicines and excluding patent-protected drugs from the current market price-based NHI price revisions. The outline of the…

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