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CSIMC Continues to Fire Barbs at “Precursor Premium” Despite Industry Appeal
In spite of industry heavyweights’ push for the proposed “precursor premium,” Japan’s powerful drug pricing panel still appears wary about crafting such incentive, which would reward first-in-class medicines that receive the world’s first approval in the country. Haruo Naito, chairman…
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