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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Chuikyo Payer and Doctor Reps Exchange Barbs on Spike in Generic Brand-Specified Scripts
Members of the Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) representing bill payers and physicians on October 7 argued over a steep increase in prescriptions in which doctors indicate what generic brands to dispense without permitting a switch to another brand.…
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