PHARMA JAPAN welcomes JETRO New York’s Shunsuke Tani as a guest columnist. In occasional contributions, Tani will share his perspectives on US pharmaceutical policy, industry developments, and life in America, drawing on his firsthand experience in the US.---Hello from New…
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New JPMA Director General Keen to Make “Special Price Maintenance” Happen after 15 Years
Back in 2010, Japan rolled out the price maintenance premium (PMP) to make up for regular price cuts on on-patent medicines. A former health ministry official who was behind the introduction is now resolved to bring back and push for…
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