The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Labor Union Calls for Uniform Hike in Drug Prices, Lawmakers Urge Overhaul
The Japanese Federation of Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Industry Workers’ Unions (Yakusho Rengo) pressed the government to raise drug prices across the board to address inflation and wage growth, during a policy forum held on October 28. Lawmakers from both ruling…
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