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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Pharma Fears Off-Year Price Reform Loses Traction after LDP Sweep
Quick Look: Industry players worry that political conditions are becoming less favorable for overturning off-year drug price revisions as power in the Diet consolidates. The return of policy-savvy lawmakers is lifting hopes for a pro-innovation path, but advocacy might now…
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