Overview of the Japanese Rapid Introduction Premium as a drug pricing framework to enhance patient access to

Kento Takamura1,2, Gai Jinnai3, Yuki Niwa4

  • 1Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Osaka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan. kentot@bu.edu.

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|November 27, 2025
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