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 to Discuss Evaluation Rule for SaMD toward Next Reimbursement Reform
The Central Social Insurance Medical Council’s (Chuikyo) medical material subcommittee initiated discussions on next year’s reimbursement reform on May 26, positioning the evaluation of software as a medical device (SaMD) as a major topic. The subcommittee plans to hold hearings…
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