Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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New Price Cut for Long-Listed Products “Harsh,” Needs Follow-Up Review: FPMAJ Chair Naito
The 1.5-2.0% price cut rates for long-listed products, or off-patent branded drugs, newly set for the upcoming NHI price revision are “very harsh” and need follow-up assessments after the introduction of the rule, a pharmaceutical industry leader says. It could…
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