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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The Price of Stability: Who Bears Japan’s Drug Distribution Burden?
Japan’s drug wholesalers are facing mounting financial pressure as rising logistics and procurement costs deepen losses on product distribution, even as overall discount rates continue to narrow. The situation has sparked renewed debate over how the costs of maintaining a…
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