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Drug Pricing Tomorrow: Full Interview with Kenporen Vice President Shirakawa
Shuji Shirakawa, vice president of the National Federation of Health Insurance Societies (Kenporen) who represents bill payers on the Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo), believes that discussions on drug-related issues towards next year’s healthcare system reform will have to…
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