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Predict changes in the world of household medicines |
In Japan, for some reason, household medicines continue to be much higher than prescription drugs (medical drugs). Of course medical drugs are insurance at 30%, but even if it is a 10% burden, I think that drug prices are much cheaper than household medicines.
The reversal situation that drugs can be bought cheaply using doctors and pharmacists' time is contrary to the principle of capitalism and it will cause an increase in medical expenses in Japan.
In the pharmaceutical industry there is the word "drug nine-tiered fold", and it is said that drugs can be sold at 9 times the cost.
In the world of household medicines, it seems that the distribution industry such as drugstores holds great interests, and entry into domestic drugs is severely restricted.
Since the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare places emphasis on the benefits of pharmacists, pharmacy store, etc., such lawlessness is incorrect, but in the meantime the situation will change with the pressure from the Ministry of Finance and the government. Considering the financial situation of Japan, there is not dramatic change within 10 years.
Then, how does it change?
First of all, regulations on entry into household medicines will be relaxed, generic drug manufacturing companies will embark on a big deal and I think that we will sell cheap medicines by distribution means such as mail order. I think that such anti-allergy medicine will become such a world like 90,000 days collectively 3000 yen.
With a medicine that requires guidance by a doctor for a while, once the doctor consults and prescribes it, it is also possible to introduce a refill prescription that can receive prescriptions for a long period only by interaction with the pharmacist.
It will also be possible to sell prescription drugs through mail order, and furthermore mail order for household medicines will further advance.
However, as these
reforms have strong opposition from the Japan Medical Association, politically it will be difficult to realize.
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I used to write such an article before, but now I have started to predict that there will be a change in 10 to 20 years. Because Japan's medical expenses are at a terrible level of 40 trillion yen per year, I think that it is no longer in a state where political pressure etc can not be caught.
If we step further and import the Indian made generics and become able to sell them regularly in Japan, we can significantly lower the cost of the drugs, but the Japanese government will not be able to get there so far.
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