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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LDP Project Team Proposes Review of Coverage Rules to Fuel Biosimilar Use
Japan should be more flexible with the current special scheme to allow for the mixed billing of public insurance covered and non-covered healthcare services and also review the current coverage rules to spur the use of biosimilars, a ruling party…
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