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 Healthcare Spending Hits Record 49 Trillion Yen in FY2025
Japan’s estimated healthcare spending rose 2.6% to a record 49.2 trillion yen in FY2025, marking the fifth consecutive annual increase, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said on August 28. The increase was driven by the aging population and…
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