Too Fast, Too Much? Japan Cuts Prices By 6.7% As Annual Revisions Bite

Vyndaqel Slashed By 75%

The Japanese government will apply new drug reimbursement prices from 1 April, under which Pfizer’s Vyndaqel will be slashed by 75% and UCB's E Keppra by 26%. Nobelpharma and Santen will be also affected by the revision, which averages close to 7% across the board.

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Japan started annual drug price revisions in 2021 • Source: Alamy

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