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Takaichi Signals Continued Off-Year Revisions despite Abolition Calls

February 26, 2026

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on February 25 indicated that the government intends to continue implementing off-year drug price revisions, effectively pushing back against opposition calls to scrap the system. Speaking at a Lower House plenary session, Takaichi said the…

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