Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Generic Shipment Price Rate Likely Rose 1.5% for FY2023 Revision, Weighing on Wholesalers
As Japan revised the NHI prices for listed drugs at the start of FY2023 in April, the ratio of wholesaler purchase prices (WPPs) to NHI prices appears to have increased around 1.5% for generics, people familiar with the matter told…
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