Japan Lists 125 New Medical Devices For NHI Coverage
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
TOKYO - The Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo), the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare panel that decides National Health Insurance listing and prices of drugs and medical devices, approved 125 new medical devices, parts and materials for NHI coverage Aug. 27, according to the MHLW
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