The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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MHLW Proposes Special Price Reductions for Long-Listed Drugs with Less than 60% of Generic Substitution After 5 Years
The Central Social Insurance Medical Council began concretely discussing a new rule that would require special price cuts for long-listed drugs if their generic substitution rates fail to reach a certain level within a specified period of time at a…
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