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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Chuikyo Reps Raise No Opposition to Off-Year Re-Pricing, Still Split over Product Scope
With closely watched drug price survey data out, members of a key reimbursement policy panel on December 2 raised no strong objections to the implementation of “off-year” re-pricing next April. However, healthcare reps repeatedly called for careful deliberations of the…
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