Notice Regarding Prescription Drugs
2024counter for years (following a number in the hito-futa-mi counting system)10Mon1As of April 1, 2012, in accordance with the revision of the law by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, for medicines with generic versions, there is a basicGeneric drugsThe prescriptions will be prescribed in the following manner. We appreciate your understanding of the new system.
In addition, if you would like to order brand-name drugs,
1)medical questionnaireYou will be asked to describe the information in the following table.
or
2)Staff or DoctorPlease let us know to
However, if the patient prefers brand-name drugs, Additional cost*.+ Sales Tax is required separately.
*About additional fees
If a generic drug exists and the patient wishes to receive the original drug (long-listed product), a special fee (Selective Medical Care Fee) will be charged to the patient, with one-fourth of the difference to be borne by the patient.
In the case of Drug A, one quarter of the difference of 40 yen, or 10 yen, is the special charge per tablet. If you prescribe 3 tablets per day for 28 days...
10 yen x 84 tablets = 840 yen, in addition to the usual patient charge. Consumption tax will be added separately since the product is subject to taxation.
* Not applicable for inpatients or when judged medically necessary, or when it is difficult to provide generic drugs.
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