Further products set for price controls in Japan
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare (MHW) plans to impose price controls on a range of products as part of a biennial review of its price control system for medical equipment and supplies. It seems unlikely, however, that new controls for the products concerned will be introduced in April 1996, as planned, due to the Diet's failure to agree on a budget.