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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Fuji Sees New Bio-AG Pricing Rules as Tailwind for Biosimilars
Fuji Pharma believes Japan’s new drug pricing rules for biologic authorized generics (bio-AGs) could work in favor of companies focused on biosimilars by effectively discouraging future bio-AG launches. Speaking during an online earnings briefing on May 15, President Shuhei Morita…
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