On paper, things should be looking up for Japan’s pharmaceutical wholesalers. Industry expectations are mounting that the average gap between NHI and market prices will narrow further in FY2026 from the previous year’s record low of 4.8%.A shrinking gap should…
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- Next New Drug Listing Scheduled for Next April: MHLW
December 21, 2020
- Chuikyo OKs Outline of FY2021 Off-Year Re-Pricing; Only Market Price-Linked Rules to Be Applied
December 21, 2020
- PMDA Reviewing Safety Risks for Pomalyst, MabCampath
December 21, 2020
- Ministers Agree on 5%-Plus Price Discrepancy Line for Off-Year Re-Pricing; 59% Coverage for Innovative Meds, 88% for LLPs, 83% for Gx
December 18, 2020
- Avigan’s COVID-19 Use Up for PAFSC Review on December 21
December 17, 2020
- MHLW Earmarks 3 Billion Yen in FY2020 Extra Budget to Support Construction of API Facilities
December 17, 2020
- Govt Settles on Discrepancy Rate Threshold of “Above 5%” for Off-Year Drug Re-Pricing, 430 Billion Yen Reduction, 60% Coverage for Innovative Meds
December 17, 2020
- Japan Govt Eyes 4-6% Price Discrepancy Threshold for Off-Year Drug Re-Pricing
December 16, 2020
- Avigan to Come Up for PAFSC Review This Month
December 16, 2020
- Govt to Set 2 Million Yen Income Threshold for Elderly Copay Raise
December 16, 2020
- Govt Wants Chuikyo to Work Out Policies on Insurance Coverage for Infertility Treatments in Early 2022
December 16, 2020
- AMED’s Private Information on 1,400 Employees Might Be Leaked due to Unauthorized Access
December 16, 2020
- MHLW Urges Drug Makers to Boost Manufacturing Control after Itraconazole Issue
December 15, 2020
- No Plan to Investigate Efficacy of Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines against COVID-19: Govt
December 15, 2020
- Japan to Prioritize COVID-19 Vaccinations for Doctors, Staffers in Frequent Contact with Infected Patients
December 15, 2020
- Japan Weighs Drug Cost Cut of around 400 Billion Yen in Off-Year Re-Pricing, Expanded Coverage Including Products with Smaller-than-Average Price Gap Too
December 15, 2020
- Off-Year Re-Pricing Should Be Done in “Extremely Limited Scope” If Conducted: LDP Panel
December 14, 2020
- Ono’s Cancer Cachexia Med Clears PAFSC Review after Recommendation Hold
December 14, 2020
- Chuikyo Healthcare Rep Wants Off-Year Re-Pricing Threshold Set at 2 Times-Plus Average Price Gap, Payers Want Further Estimates for Larger Product Coverage
December 14, 2020
- Council OKs Public Knowledge-Based Applications for 4 Indications Including New Pediatric Dosage for Busulfex
December 14, 2020
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