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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Japan to Cut Drug Prices by 0.97% on Healthcare Cost Basis in FY2024
Japanese health and finance ministers on December 20 agreed to shave drug prices by 0.97% on a healthcare spending basis in FY2024, which translates into total savings of around 120 billion yen for the central government. Central government expenditures account…
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