The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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The Fiscal System Council submitted a proposal on fiscal consolidation to the finance minister on May 23, calling on the government to review the current automatic health coverage for newly approved medicines and discuss a stringent application of cost-effective assessments…
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