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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PhRMA Warns Japan Launches Could Erode Global Revenues amid US MFN Policy
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) raised alarm over Tokyo’s response to the US most-favored-nation (MFN) pricing policy on April 17, warning that failure to act could make drug launches in Japan less commercially viable. Speaking at a…
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