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JPMA Chief Opposes Macroeconomic Indexing, Says Drugs Should Drive Economic Growth
Yasushi Okada, president of the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA), on September 21 expressed his opposition to the proposed introduction of “macroeconomic indexing,” which would set a cap on drug spending commensurate with the country’s economic growth. “If drug costs…
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