Members of a key reimbursement policy panel on December 6 continued to push for the creation of separate generic price bands for both middle and lower bands under the current three price-band grouping rule as a way to address unreasonable…
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- 6 Drugs Face Generic Entries, 2 Firms to Roll Out Symbicort Copies: December Listing
December 12, 2019
- Xolair Adds Pollen Allergy Use in Japan after 19-Day Delay
December 12, 2019
- Cosentyx, Lumicef Get Orphan Status for Add’l Indications
December 11, 2019
- “Third Price Revision” Eyed for Expansion of Comparator PMP Deduction Rule
December 11, 2019
- Metformin Manufacturers Ordered to Test for Potential Carcinogen Contamination
December 10, 2019
- Chuikyo Pushes Up-to-5-Band Plan to Address Unreasonable Generic Price Rises, Prods Industry Reorganization
December 9, 2019
- US, European Trade Groups Oppose Tighter Re-Pricing Rules
December 9, 2019
- Pharma Industry Might Accept Comparator PMP Deduction If No Eligible Use Added in 6 Years
December 9, 2019
- Big 4 Wholesalers Faced Wrath of FTC for Allocating Priority Drug Categories before Bidding
December 6, 2019
- Govt Should Focus on Reducing People’s Burdens in 2020 Reimbursement Fee Revision: Aso
December 6, 2019
- Amended PMD Law Promulgated, 3-Step Enforcement to Begin Next Year
December 5, 2019
- Minutes Released for PAFSC's Aug. 29 Meeting, but Most of Discussion on Ono’s Cachexia Drug Undisclosed
December 5, 2019
- Average NHI-Market Price Gap at 8.0%, Suspected Bid-Rigging Data Excluded: Chuikyo
December 4, 2019
- Scandal-Hit JPWA Likely to Pass on Chuikyo’s Industry Hearing on Dec. 6
December 4, 2019
- MHLW Orders Label Revisions for 4 Drugs including Tecentriq
December 4, 2019
- Average NHI-Market Price Gap at “Around 8%”, MHLW Reveals to LDP Bigwigs; Total Savings Undisclosed
December 3, 2019
- Ryukaikon’s Dec. 9 Meeting Likely to Be Put Off in Wake of Bid-Rigging Scandal
December 3, 2019
- Causal Link between Eisai’s Epilepsy Drug and Trial Death Can’t Be Ruled Out: MHLW
December 2, 2019
- MHLW Panel OKs Eisai’s Insomnia Med, Fycompa’s Monotherapy and More
December 2, 2019
- Use of Antibiotics in Japan Down 10.6% in 2018 vs. 2013: MHLW
December 2, 2019
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