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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Novartis Japan Chief Urges Pro-Innovation Policies to Sustain Investments
Novartis Japan President John Paul Pullicino has called for a more predictable and innovation-friendly policy environment as a prerequisite for continued investments in the country, warning that pricing policies could weigh on future decisions. “Investment follows where innovation is valued,” Pullicino…
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