The Central Social Insurance Medical Council, a key Japanese reimbursement policy panel better known as Chuikyo, approved an outline of…
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Chuikyo at Odds over Handling of Startups in PMP, Timing of Deferred Price Cuts
A Japanese reimbursement policy panel on October 18 entered the second round of discussions towards the FY2024 drug pricing reform, starting intensive debates on individual topics. First up was the price maintenance premium (PMP). The Ministry of Health, Labor and…
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