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Health Ministry Sidelines Industry On Price Cuts?

July 2006 | Industry News

Pharmaceutical industry sources have questioned the intentions of Japan's health ministry (MHLW), following claims that officials are to introduce annual drug price cuts despite ongoing consultations with the sector. Last month, it was rumoured that a new regime of annual reductions - replacing the current biennial adjustment - could cut prices of drugs reimbursed by the NHI system by as much as 10% in

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