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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Expert Panel Wants to See Action on Excessive Yakkasa, No Direction on Buffer Zone: Draft Report
Japan should work to address excessive and unevenly distributed yakkasa, or the difference between NHI and market prices of pharmaceuticals, to ensure an appropriate environment for drug transactions, a key health ministry panel urges in a draft report obtained by…
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