Members of a key reimbursement policy panel on December 6 continued to push for the creation of separate generic price bands for both middle and lower bands under the current three price-band grouping rule as a way to address unreasonable…
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Generic Industry’s Tactic to Thwart 50% Pricing Rule Draws Mixed Reviews
The tactic selected by the Japan Generic Medicines Association (JGA) to prevent the government from introducing a 50% pricing rule for first generics has received mixed reactions from health ministry bureaucrats and industry insiders. Some at the Ministry of Health,…
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