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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Off-Year Debate Would Explore Ways to Address Drug Loss, Supply Issues with Drug Prices: Vice Minister
Kazuhito Ihara, new vice minister for health, labor and welfare, said on August 1 that the upcoming discussions on “off-year” drug price revisions will be a debate over how to respond to the issue of drug losses and supply disruptions…
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