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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- Study Group to Discuss Whether “ABC” Screening Should Be Included in Gastric Cancer Screening: Parliamentary Secretary Fujita
March 9, 2012
- DPJ’s PAL Subcommittee to Begin Compiling Recommendations in Mid-March; Timing of Bill Unclear
March 7, 2012
- Aricept to Receive 16.7-16.8% Reduction, Lyrica 25% in Re-Pricing Due to Market Expansion
March 6, 2012
- 702 Products Including DPP-4 Inhibitors to Be Eligible for New Drug Premium in April
March 5, 2012
- Private-Sector Members of Strategy Council Call for Early Establishment of Drug Discovery Support Organization
March 5, 2012
- Cancer Policy Promotion Council Submits New 5-Year Plan to Health Minister Komiyama
March 5, 2012
- Revised Ordinance Banning “Dispensing Point” Services Announced in Official Gazette
March 5, 2012
- 11 APIs/28 Products to Receive Premiums for New Pediatric, Orphan Indications
March 5, 2012
- PAFSC’s 2nd Committee on Drugs Recommends Approval for Pfizer Japan’s ALK Inhibitor Xalkori
March 1, 2012
- MHLW Study Group Approves Outline of “Post-5-Year Plan” for Promoting Clinical Trials
March 1, 2012
- PAFSC’s 2nd Committee on Drugs Recommends Orphan Drug Designation for 4 Products
February 29, 2012
- MHLW Conducts Hearing on Distribution Improvement with Drug Manufacturers
February 28, 2012
- Ikoma City Introduces Pharmacy Certification System to Promote Use of Generics
February 28, 2012
- Non-partisan Study Group Holds Hearings on Problem of Essential But Unprofitable Drugs
February 28, 2012
- Next 5-Year Strategy Calls for Boost to Japanese“Rising Sun”Seed Development
February 27, 2012
- PAFSC’s First Committee on Drugs Recommends Approval for Eli Lilly’s Once-Weekly GLP-1 Receptor Agonist
February 27, 2012
- National, Rosai Hospitals Hold 1st Meeting Aimed at Joint Purchasing in July
February 27, 2012
- Welfare Offices to Dispatch “Advisors” to Visit Welfare Recipients and Encourage Generic Drug Use
February 27, 2012
- Health Insurance Law Revision Study Group Formed, Calling for Legal Presence for Regulatory Guidance
February 24, 2012
- Measures to Eliminate Drug Lag “Fully Implemented”: GRU Report
February 24, 2012
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