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MHLW Unveils New List Prices for FY2025 Revision; Stelara, Januvia Hit by PMP Return
The Japanese government on March 7 announced new NHI prices to be applied in the FY2025 drug price revision, revealing that Janssen Pharmaceutical’s (J&J) Stelara (ustekinumab) and MSD’s Januvia (sitagliptin) will face price cuts due to the return of the…
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