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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Share of Negative-Margin WPPs Rises to 6.9%, Wholesalers Cite Communication Gap
Upward pressure on manufacturers’ selling prices is continuing to squeeze margins across Japan’s drug supply chain, putting strain on wholesalers and healthcare providers downstream — a trend corroborated by the latest health ministry survey. The share of drug products for…
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