Japan is considering a new approach to its “special” market expansion re-pricing that would exclude drug sales tied to private…
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(Update) “2%” Adjustment Rate Should Be Made a Discussion Point for Annual Revisions: Chuikyo Rep
If the government is to revise the frequency of drug price revisions, it should reexamine whether the current “2%” adjustment rate, which is used in a calculation formula for revising the NHI prices of listed drugs, is appropriate as a…
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