The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Basic Policy for Drastic Reform of Drug Pricing System
Health Minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki announced a basic policy for the proposed revamp of the drug pricing system on December 20. Here is an excerpt of the unveiled policy, which was confirmed earlier in the day by four state ministers - Mr Shiozaki,…
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