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September Drug Price Survey Likely as MHLW to Keep Its Proposal Unchanged
Japan’s health ministry is expected to present its previously proposed drug price survey plan with no changes to a key reimbursement policy panel on July 22, people familiar with the matter told Jiho. If the plan goes through, the survey,…
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