Japan’s contract drug rep ratio rose to 8.7% in FY2024 as the total number of regular reps continued to fall, the Japan Contract Sales Organization Association (JCSOA) reported in June. Amid industry downsizing, the roles and expectations placed on contract…
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HTAs Likely to Be Used for Re-Pricing of Listed Medicines
Members of the Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) representing bill payers and healthcare providers agreed on June 24 that cost-effective assessments will be rolled out on a trial basis in FY2016 as a tool to re-price selected drugs already…
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