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Japan’s Generic Use Rate Climbs to 89.7% in FY2025: JGA
Japan’s volume-based generic use rate reached 89.7% in FY2025, which ended in March 2026, up 3.2 percentage points from the previous fiscal year, the Japan Generic Medicines Association (JGA) said on July 3.The figure marks the highest annual rate on…
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