The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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MHLW Floats Incentive for Hospital-Pharmacy Collaboration to Reduce Drugs Prescribed to Elderly
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has proposed the introduction of a medical fee system that incentivizes collaboration between medical institutions and pharmacies aimed at reducing the number of drugs prescribed to the elderly. The MHLW made the…
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