Japan finalizes drug pricing reforms

Japan's Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) finalized drug pricing reforms set to take effect at the start of FY18 on April 1.

Chuikyo is tasked with setting drug prices in Japan. On Wednesday, the body presented its reforms, which are largely in line with those the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) presented in November (see BioCentury Extra Nov. 22, 2017)...