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MHLW Pitches Generic Incentive for In-Hospital Dispensing; Quality Worries Still Simmering at Chuikyo
The Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) discussed a set of proposals on generic promotion measures presented by the health ministry on November 6, including the introduction of a new incentive for generic dispensing inside hospitals. Despite the proposals, however,…
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