On July 17, Japan’s Cabinet adopted the 2020 Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform (honebuto). Its initial text suggested the government’s position to carry out its first off-year drug price revision next April as well as its…
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- COMMENTARY／Full-Scale M&As Imminent among Dispensing Pharmacy Chains
January 28, 2008
- OPINION／The East versus West Dilemma
January 28, 2008
- COMMENTARY／Full-Scale M&As Imminent among Dispensing Pharmacy Chains
January 28, 2008
- No More Need for MRs？ -A Hell beyond the 2010 Crisis？-
January 14, 2008
- COMMENTARY／Year 2007 in Retrospect
December 24, 2007
- COMMENTARY／Appreciation Mixed with Concern: Proposed NHI Pricing Reform
December 17, 2007
- COMMENTARY／Fight over Medical Fee/NHI Price Revision Rates Begin
December 3, 2007
- COMMENTARY：Korosho Must Explain Its "Primary Doctor" System Proposal in Detail
October 1, 2007
- Gakkai, Specialty Certification and Industry by Mark Colby
September 10, 2007
- COMENTARY：Korosho Required to Cut \220 Bil. in Social Security Spending
September 3, 2007
- COMMENTARY／NHI Drug Pricing System Reform: Many Similarities in Proposals from JPMA, PhRMA, EFPIA
August 27, 2007
- COMMENTARY／Range of Drugs Re-priced due to Expansion of Market May Be Expanded
July 23, 2007
- COMMENTARY／Market for Osteoporosis Drugs Booms
July 9, 2007
- COMMENTARY／Pressure Mounting on Long-Listed Original Drugs
July 9, 2007
- COMMENTARY：Generic Firms Need Stronger Business Platform to Ensure Nationwide Stable Supply
June 25, 2007
- COMMENTARY／Provisional Deliveries without Agreement on Prices
June 11, 2007
- COMMENTARY／Show Road Map to the Goal - 30% Share for Generics
June 4, 2007
- COMMENTARY／Korosho to Consider Introduction of CU System
May 28, 2007
- Explosion of Shin-Etsu Chemical's Cellulose Production PlantGood Opportunity to Reconsider Raw Material Procurement System
April 30, 2007
- COMMENTARY／Japan Moves toward Affiliation with PIC/S
April 23, 2007
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