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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MHLW Announces New Drug Prices for 1st Off-Year Revision in April
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) announced new NHI drug prices to be applied under the FY2021 drug price revision in the official gazette on March 5, with nearly 70% of all listed products braced for re-pricing, effective…
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