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MHLW Panel Launches Full Debate on Drug Coverage Reform; LLPs, Biologics, OTC-Like Meds in Focus
Japan’s Social Security Council health insurance committee has begun full-scale discussions on how pharmaceuticals should be covered under the national health insurance system. The main issues are the treatment of long-listed products (LLPs), originator biologics, and prescription drugs with OTC…
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