Japan expected to cut device reimbursement "R-zone" in half to 7-8% by April 1999.
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
JAPAN LIKELY TO CUT MEDICAL DEVICE "R-ZONE" IN HALF BY APRIL 1999 TO 7-8% from the current 15% level, according to staffers at the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Health Industry Manufacturers Association. The R-zone, the amount by which prices can be cut in Japan without a corresponding reduction in reimbursement, is designed to encourage manufacturers to compete on the basis of price.