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Chuikyo Subcommittee OKs Outline of FY2016 Drug Pricing Reform, Rollout of “Huge Seller” Re-Pricing
A subcommittee of the Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) on December 16 generally endorsed the outline presented by the health ministry for next April’s drug pricing reform, which incorporates a plan fiercely opposed by the industry to re-price big-selling…
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