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REGULATORY
MHLW to Present Estimate on Coverage Removal of OTC-Like Meds at 3-Party Talks
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) will work out estimates on how patients’ out-of-pocket payments would increase if OTC-like drugs are excluded from the public health coverage, which will serve as a reference for future debates between ruling…
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