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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Generic Names Used in 25% of Prescriptions Issued by GPs: Nihon Chouzai
A survey conducted by the major dispensing pharmacy chain operator Nihon Chouzai revealed that about 25% of the prescriptions its stores have received from general practitioners (GPs) since April 1, when a two-point premium for generic name prescribing was introduced,…
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