Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Wholesalers See “Some Reduction in Yakkasa” in Price Negotiations under New Guidelines: Will Reduction Continue?
Six months have passed since price negotiations under new drug distribution guidelines introduced in April. Wholesalers, which had aimed to reduce yakkasa (the difference between NHI and market prices), have noted some improvements. However, since some medical institutions and pharmacies…
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