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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New LLP Coverage Rule Loathed by Off-Patent Drug Makers but Innovative Players Hail Reform
Leaders of companies mainly manufacturing long-listed products (LLPs) are anxious about a new health coverage rule for such off-patent branded drugs, which is slated to kick off in Japan this October. Research-driven manufacturers meanwhile seem to see this as a…
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