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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Will Unlisted AGs Rush for June Listing or Be Left on Ice?
With new pricing rules set to take effect in October that would put newly listed authorized generics (AGs) and biologic AGs on par with their originator products, the generic industry is increasingly viewing the upcoming June listing round as the…
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