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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LDP Health Panel Approves Health Insurance Bill with OTC-Like Drug Charges
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) health panel on March 4 approved a draft bill to revise the Health Insurance Act after delaying its endorsement last week amid concerns over proposed charges for so-called “OTC-like” prescription drugs. The legislation includes…
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