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Healthcare Providers Rap Product Coverage of Off-Year Re-Pricing, Payers Hail Threshold: Chuikyo
A key Japanese reimbursement policy panel on December 16 approved the government-backed plan for the FY2023 “off-year” drug price revision. However, members representing healthcare providers voiced their strong grievances over its product coverage, while payer reps were happy about the…
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