Japan’s key reimbursement policy panel on December 25 approved an outline of the FY2025 drug price revision, finalizing plans to…
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Chuikyo Payer Rep Eyes 5%-Plus Discrepancy Threshold or Broader Coverage: 2023 Off-Year Re-Pricing
Japan's first off-year drug price revision carried out in 2021 covered products with price gaps of “above 5%” between NHI prices and market prices, drawing fire from the pharmaceutical industry. A payer rep on a key reimbursement panel says, however,…
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