The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Some Pharma Makers Leery of Further Cut into Off-Patent Brands in Japan
As Japan started a new fiscal year on April 1, an “off-year” price revision was implemented to update the NHI prices of a vast number of medicines on the reimbursement list. A Jiho poll drew many complaints over the revision…
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