For over two decades, Morunda has been at the forefront of interviewing and understanding leaders within Japan’s dynamic healthcare industry, particularly in pharmaceuticals and medical devices. What sets apart successful country managers in this competitive arena isn’t just their professional…
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Japan’s health ministry announced new NHI prices to be applied in April under the FY2022 drug price revision in the official gazette on March 4, with the earlier application of so-called “G1” price cuts to be implemented for the first…