Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Quarterly Market Expansion Re-Pricing Pitched for 35-Plus Billion Yen Products: Chuikyo
Quarterly price reviews have been floated for some time to address the pricing of drugs that saw market expansions driven by indication additions. On November 22, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) finally presented the details of the…
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