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As a vocal payer member of a key reimbursement policy panel continues to stand against a possible price raise under an as-yet-elusive cost-effective assessment scheme in Japan, a health ministry official chafed at his refusal on October 25, asking for…
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The Wednesday TableShe had been on virtual calls since eight in the morning. The screen glowed. Her eyes burned. Plugged into Teams across time zones, she was digitally connected yet entirely isolated from the reality of Japan’s pharma market.She needed…





