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Price Grouping Rule Triggered “Distortion” in Generic Market: JGA President
A new price grouping rule introduced for generic drugs last April has stirred up price competition and caused a “distortion in the market,” Japan Generic Medicines Association (JGA) President Itsuro Yoshida says. Because of the new rule, for example, some…
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