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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MOF Stands Firm on Push for Full-Scale Off-Year Revision in FY2025
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is apparently not budging on its pitch for the full implementation of an “off-year” drug price revision in FY2025, calling for the application of all rules for all pharmaceutical products available under health coverage. The…
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