The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 18 presented a proposal to define the scope of products…
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Self-Medication and Proper Drug Pricing 2 Sides of the Same Coin: Professor
The promotion of self-medication and proper pricing of innovative medicines are “essentially two sides of the same coin,” a Japanese health economist said on November 6, calling for an appropriate allocation of limited healthcare budgets. “Allocating money saved in medical…
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