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Chuikyo Agrees on October 2019 Drug Price Revision for Tax Hike, but Final Call Is Up to Govt
Japan’s all-important reimbursement panel on November 14 agreed to recommend a simultaneous drug price revision in October 2019 for the consumption tax hike slated for that month, in lieu of an idea of two-stage price tweaks in April and October.…
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