Japan Pricing Environment ‘Highly Unpredictable’: PhRMA
Holistic Reforms Would 'Create Space'
Executive Summary
US research-based association says move to annual drug repricing undermines country’s recent efforts to support innovation and again calls for inclusive discussions around broad health system reforms to create funding headroom.
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