Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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MHLW Shocks Generic Drug Industry by Proposing “50% Rule,” Expansion of Uniform Pricing
The generic drug industry has just received a shock. At a meeting of the Central Social Insurance Medical Council’s (CSIMC) Expert Subcommittee on NHI Drug Pricing Affairs on November 13, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) presented a…
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