Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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JGA President Prefers 60% Rule for NHI Generic Prices, Fails to Gain Support on Five Generic Price Ranges
Japan Generic Medicines Association (JGA) President Itsuro Yoshida requested the health ministry to set the NHI prices of first generic versions at 60% of the original drug price, instead of 50%, if the ministry is actually going to introduce a…
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