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Chuikyo Moots Possible Expansion of “Essential Drugs”; MHLW Pitches Antibacterial Eye Drops
A drug pricing subcommittee of the Central Social Insurance Medical Council, better known as Chuikyo, on October 27 discussed a possible expansion of a price maintenance rule for essential medicines, which was introduced on a pilot basis in April 2016,…
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