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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Drug Makers Weigh Withdrawal of Unprofitable Drugs, Generic and Innovative Players Alike: Poll
Multiple pharma companies, both generic and brand-name drug manufacturers, are looking at potentially pulling the plug on the business of unprofitable products in Japan in the wake of the FY2025 drug price revision, a Jiho survey found. Such strategic options…
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