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, Ishin Still at Odds on Social Security Reform; Pharma Role in Chuikyo Gains Traction
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party (Nippon Ishin) failed to reach an agreement on a package of 13 social security reform items on June 18, with discussions continuing over reforms to the Central Social Insurance…
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