Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Wholesaler Purchase Prices of Unprofitable Drugs on Upward Trend after FY2024 Revision
Many drug makers in Japan are setting higher wholesaler purchase prices (WPPs) for their medicines that were subject to unprofitability re-pricing in the FY2024 revision, distributor officials have told Jiho. As unprofitable products were re-priced across the board under the…
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