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Ryukaikon Members Hail High Price Settlements, but Fret over Fallout from Penalty Fee Cuts
Many members of the health ministry’s council for the improvement of ethical drug distribution agreed on December 9 that a new fee cut rule implemented in April to curb lengthy price negotiations worked more or less, but some called for…
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Medical Fee Cut Rule for Low Price Settlement Rates, Penalty Fee Cuts for Low Price Settlement Rates未妥結減算ルールMay 9, 2014
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(Sales) price settlement rate（納入価格）妥結率October 25, 2010
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