South Korea Govt. Proposes “Refund System” To Give Multinational Pharmas Access To Patients At The Price They Want
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Companies would “donate” difference between their price and the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs’ preferred price to the government.
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