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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AstraZeneca Japan Chief Says MFN Response Requires Drug Pricing Reform
Japan is unlikely to respond effectively to the US government’s most-favored-nation (MFN) policy without reforming its own drug pricing system, AstraZeneca Japan President Andy Barnett says, warning that failing to address pricing could deepen drug lag and drug loss. “The…
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