Japan’s drug pricing panel held its final round of industry hearings on December 10 as it heads toward the FY2026…
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LDP Pharma Study Group Proposes Removing Cap for Social Security Costs
A study group under the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) submitted a proposal to Health Minister Katsunobu Kato on May 22, urging that the current drug price revision mechanism be reconsidered and the so-called “ceiling” for social security budgets be…
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