The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Re-Pricing Rules Need Drastic Overhaul, Possible Abolishment Should Be Discussed for Z2: FPMAJ
The Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Associations of Japan (FPMAJ) issued a report on June 10, prodding the government to drastically overhaul re-pricing rules for big-selling drugs and review the so-called “Z2” price cut for off-patent brand-name drugs including an option…
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