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Sawai President Requests Cautious Discussions on Generic Prices, Shows Confidence in Surviving
Sawai Pharmaceutical President Mitsuo Sawai on December 3 called for careful discussions on generic drug prices. Following the health ministry’s proposal to set the NHI prices of first generic versions at 50% or 60% of the original drug price, down…
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