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Bill Payer and Healthcare Reps Support MHLW Proposal to Reduce NHI Prices; Industry Reps Want a Hold on a Decision
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) presented a proposal for downwardly revising NHI prices of certain types of new drugs including those developed through optical resolution of existing racemic drugs at a meeting of the Central Social Insurance…
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