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Japan Mulls Full Overhaul of LLP Rule under FY2026 Drug Pricing Reform

By Takashi Ebisawa October 30, 2025
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) proposed a full review of the so-called “G1/G2” rule — a framework that phases down the prices of long-listed products (LLPs) towards generic levels — at a meeting of its key drug…

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