The Central Social Insurance Medical Council, a key Japanese reimbursement policy panel better known as Chuikyo, approved an outline of…
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Health Minister Says Govt Mulling Backing for Wholesaler Support
Japan’s health minister Kenichiro Ueno signaled on November 12 that the government intends to include support measures for pharmaceutical wholesalers as part of the economic package to be funded through the supplementary budgets now being compiled. Speaking at a session…
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