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MHLW to Set Up Complaint Hotline for Hospitals, Pharmacies Upon Introduction of Penalty for Low Price Settlement Rates
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has decided to offer a complaint hotline service upon the April introduction of a rule that will reduce basic fees received by hospitals and pharmacies with low purchase price settlement rates. The…
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