LEXICON
No.25 November 22, 2010

OTC-like ethical drugs
市販類似薬
Exclusion from health insurance coverage
保険適用除外
Kampo medicines or Chinese herbal drugs
漢方薬
Gel patches, cataplasms, or poultices
パップ薬
Curtailment of healthcare expenditures
医療費削減
Out-of-pocket payment
自己負担

Exclusion of OTC-like drugs, such as Kampo medicines (漢方薬), gel patches (パップ薬), gargling agents, vitamins, and some GI drugs from health insurance coverage (保険適用) has been proposed from time to time in recent years as part of government efforts to...

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