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Pharma Industry Stays Pat on “No” to Off-Year Plan, Why Not Going for Trade-Off?

By Yoshinori Sagehashi November 22, 2022
Debates on the planned FY2023 off-year drug price revision are now entering the final stretch. Healthcare providers and payers have made their conflicting positions clear on the scope of products to be covered by the re-pricing, while the pharma industry…

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