The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Govt Approves Economic Strategies, Chuikyo Likely to Discuss NHI Price Revision Frequency
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe adopted a set of economic reform strategies touching on the frequency of NHI drug price revisions on June 24. The prime minister, who unveiled his reform plans at a televised press conference in…
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