The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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(Update) Pharma Trade Groups Express Strong Opposition to Annual Price Revisions: Chuikyo
Pharmaceutical and wholesaler trade groups voiced their strong opposition en masse to proposed annual drug price revisions at an industry hearing session held by the health ministry’s key drug pricing panel on December 9. The Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Associations…
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