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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Japan to Set Up Fund to Spur Generic Shakeup; CEA, Market Expansion Re-Pricing on Agenda
Japan’s ministers of health and finance on December 25 agreed on a plan to establish a fund to support the supply of generic drugs, along with other proposals including on discussions for potentially expanding the cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) scheme. The…
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