Japan 2012 NHI Price Revision Takes Shape, Long-Listed Products See Smaller Cuts Than Expected
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Japan's MHLW and Finance Ministry face off on the steps needed to shave reimbursement costs.
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