The Central Social Insurance Medical Council, a key Japanese reimbursement policy panel better known as Chuikyo, approved an outline of…
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50% Price Rule, Unifying Price Brackets Starters of Next Generic Price Revision Discussions: Ministry Official
Health ministry official Katsufumi Jo said on July 12 that a ministry panel will first discuss the possibility of setting generic drug prices at half of brand name drug prices at meetings on the next NHI generic price revision. Discussions…
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