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難病・長期服用は対象外 ＯＴＣ類似薬追加負担で―厚労省
【図解】新制度で追加負担対象外の主な例厚生労働省は１６日、市販薬と成分や効能が似た「ＯＴＣ類似薬」を処方された患者に追加負担を求める新制度の運用方針案をまとめた。 Patients with rare diseases and under prolonged treatment will be exempt from a new Japanese system that imposes additional out-of-pocket payments for prescription drugs that are similar to over-the-counter medicines, the health ministry indicated Wednesday.
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