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JMA’s Nakagawa Questions Price Difference for LLPs and AGs, Negative about PhRMA Pitch for AWP Alternatives
Toshio Nakagawa, vice president of the Japan Medical Association (JMA) and a vocal member of a key reimbursement policy panel, is raising a question over the price difference between long-listed products (LLPs), or off-patent brand-name drugs, and authorized generics (AGs)…
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