LEXICON
No.148 June 29, 2015

Z2 Rule
Z2(ゼットツー)

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) introduced the so-called “Z2” rule (Z2, ゼットツー; zetto tsu ) under the NHI pricing reform in April 2014 to speed up the shift from long-listed products (LLPs) (長期収載品; choki shusai hin )...

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