The Central Social Insurance Medical Council, a key Japanese reimbursement policy panel better known as Chuikyo, approved an outline of…
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MHLW Proposes Simplified Generic Delisting Scheme
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on April 19 presented a proposal for simplifying the process for delisting generic drugs that have alternative products and a low market share, which will streamline hearings with relevant academic societies. The…
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