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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Japan OKs Honebuto, Growth Strategy with Patented Drug Market Goals
The Japanese government on July 21 approved its annual “honebuto” policy and a new growth strategy, formally adopting inflation-related wording for the FY2027 off-year drug price revision and a goal to expand the country’s domestic patented drug market in line…
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