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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Chuikyo Backs Draft FY2026 Pricing Reform Outline, Rejects Key Industry Requests
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing reform to the drug pricing subcommittee of the Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo), winning broad approval from both payer…
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