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The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Headquarters for the Promotion of Fiscal Reconstruction on November 19 drew up a report on healthcare reforms, pushing for the “full implementation” of off-year drug re-pricing to thoroughly follow through on the government’s economic and…
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