In late January, a bill to amend the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act cleared key legislation review processes by the…
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Hodanren Questions Special PMP Measure in Off-Year Drug Price Revision
The Japanese Medical and Dental Practitioners for the Improvement of Medical Care (Hodanren) on December 23 issued a statement on the FY2023 drug re-pricing, arguing that the planned special measure to maintain the prices of on-patent medicines is problematic. For…
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