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Projection-Based Price Cuts, Instead of Ex-Post Reviews, Mooted for New Quarterly Scheme
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) is considering applying a proposed four-times-yearly price review scheme for indication-added drugs based on the patient numbers and sales figures projected for their new indications, instead of based on actual market expansions,…
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