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Govt’s Modified PMP Plan: “1-Year Cutoff” Extended for 3 Years, 25% of Firms Could Now Maintain Full Prices
The Japanese government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on December 7 agreed on a modification to new requirements proposed for the so-called price maintenance premium (PMP) for on-patent drugs after the research-driven pharmaceutical industry railed against the original plan.…
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