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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- Japan’s 1st Therapeutic App OK’ed for Health Coverage, Due for Release on Dec. 1
November 12, 2020
- LDP Lawmakers Leery of Off-Year Drug Re-Pricing to Meet on Nov. 26
November 11, 2020
- PM Suga Vows Transparency in COVID-19 Vaccine Review as Immunization Bill Enters Diet Deliberations
November 11, 2020
- Oral Semaglutide, Gilead JAK Inhibitor, Takeda’s PARP Med OK’ed for Listing on Nov. 18
November 11, 2020
- MHLW Says to Publish PAFSC Minutes for COVID-19 Vaccines in 3 Weeks, but Opposition Parties Unimpressed
November 10, 2020
- Public-Private Confab Set for November 16; Pro-Innovation Measures Up for Discussion
November 10, 2020
- Japan to Set New Technical Fee for CureApp’s Quit Smoking App
November 10, 2020
- MHLW Unveils Draft Ordinance for Electronic Distribution of Package Inserts; Use of GS1 Codes Expected
November 10, 2020
- Swiftly Disclose PAFSC Minutes for COVID-19 Vaccines: Opposition Parties
November 9, 2020
- MHLW to Appropriately Handle FY2021 Off-Year Re-Pricing Debate: Minister
November 9, 2020
- MHLW Won’t Exclude Software Programs from Conditional Approval Coverage: Official
November 6, 2020
- Bill to Amend Immunization Act to Enter Lower House Deliberations on November 10
November 6, 2020
- Package Insert Revisions Ordered for Opdivo, Copaxone
November 6, 2020
- Japan Trade Groups Renew Call for Cautious Discussions on Off-Year Re-Pricing: LDP Policy Confab
November 5, 2020
- LDP’s Fiscal Consolidation Panel Calls for Full Implementation of Off-Year Re-Pricing: Interim Report
November 5, 2020
- Ryukaikon Confab Finally Set for November 24; Can Japan Improve Drug Distribution Environment Again?
November 4, 2020
- Working Group Agrees to Designate 10-20 “Stable Supply Medicines” as Top Priority Drugs
November 4, 2020
- Health Minister Stresses Importance of Japan-Made Vaccines Too
November 4, 2020
- Sakigake-Designated HAE Med Berotralstat, AZ’s Acalabrutinib Clear PAFSC Review
November 2, 2020
- MHLW to Introduce Vaccination Facilitation System for Wholesalers, Medical Institutions
November 2, 2020
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