R-zone stays at 15% in Japan:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Medical devices appear to have escaped significant price cuts in Japan's April 1st reimbursement revisions. US industry association HIMA says that the reasonable discount or R-zone will not be reduced from its current 15%. Average price reductions for devices, net of Japan's new consumption tax, are less than 1%, according to HIMA.