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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Chuikyo Rep Calls for Proper Use of Zepbound, Frets Expansion of Obesity Market
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) must promote the adequate use of Eli Lilly Japan’s obesity drug Zepbound (tirzepatide) with an eye toward a potential explosive market expansion, a vocal payer executive urged on March 12. The call…
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