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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Wholesalers Urge Price Hikes on Sub-20-Yen Drugs as Negative Margins Mount
Japan’s drug wholesaler group on December 10 called for price hikes on medicines below 20 yen, saying they account for the bulk of mounting “reverse spreads” — cases where healthcare providers buy drugs from wholesalers at prices higher than NHI…
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