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JPMA to Push Govt to Scrap Market-Based Drug Price Revisions
The Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) has for the first time called for abolishing Japan’s market-based drug price revision system, arguing that shrinking price gaps call into question whether actual market prices should remain as the benchmark for NHI re-pricing.…
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