On paper, things should be looking up for Japan’s pharmaceutical wholesalers. Industry expectations are mounting that the average gap between NHI and market prices will narrow further in FY2026 from the previous year’s record low of 4.8%.A shrinking gap should…
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Pharma FTC Revises Food and Drink Rules for Doctors for 1st Time in 10-Plus Years
The Fair Trade Council of the Ethical Pharmaceutical Drugs Marketing Industry has revised its rules on the provisioning of food and beverages by pharmaceutical companies to doctors for the first time in over 10 years. Its aim is to give…
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