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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Honebuto Text to Add Line for “Transparency and Predictability” of Drug Pricing System
The government’s annual “honebuto” policy blueprint will specifically spell out the need to “secure transparency and predictability” in the drug pricing system as ruling party lawmakers called for the addition of this line during their discussions on its draft text.…
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