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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Japan Drug Prices to Fall 4% in FY2026 Revision: Official Gazette
Quick Look: Japan unveiled new NHI prices under the FY2026 drug price revision, with the reduction rate coming to 4.02% on a drug spending basis. PMP returns will total 91.8 billion yen, while 27.3 billion yen will be granted as…
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