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Japan to End Public Aid for COVID Drugs at March-End
Japan will end its public funding for COVID-19 drugs and hospitalizations at the end of March, shifting to a normal healthcare delivery scheme requiring regular out-of-pocket payments for patients, government officials said on February 20. In 2021, the government started…
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