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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JPMA Chief Renews Call for Reflecting Inflation and Wage Hikes in Drug Pricing
Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) President Asuka Miyabashira reiterated the group’s call for a review of the government’s spending ceiling on social security, ahead of budget debates expected to heat up towards the year-end. Speaking at a press conference on…
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