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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With 80%-Plus Gx Rates, Many One-Time Blockbusters Might Be In for Earlier “G1” Price Cuts
A number of one-time big-sellers including the ARBs Blopress (candesartan) and Diovan (valsartan) were among a list of products with generic replacement rates of 80% or more released by the Japanese health ministry on March 5, signaling the likelihood of…
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