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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Chuikyo Payer Rep Questions New Premium System for Cost-Based Pricing Method
A vocal payer member of the Central Social Insurance Medical Council, better known as Chuikyo, on April 11 cast doubt on a new premium system for the cost-based pricing method, which was applied for the first time for drugs…
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