The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Generic Firms Push Reform to Ensure Stability, Wholesalers Seek End to Off-Year Cuts
With Japan’s FY2026 drug pricing reform debate set to heat up toward the end of the year, generic makers on September 17 called for rule changes to support structural realignment and supply stability, while wholesalers pressed for the abolition of…
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