The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Three Ministers Agree on Off-Year Drug Price Revision in FY2025
Three Japanese Cabinet ministers on December 20 hammered out a basic policy for the next “off-year” drug price revision in FY2025, setting thresholds to define product coverage and putting an end to months-long debates over the issue. The policy was…
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