NTT Data to Promote Generic Drug Prescription.Tokyo, Japan, Apr 7, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform Data, in collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. with Data Horizon, will begin offering Generic Drug generic drug, a drug sold or prescribed under the nonproprietary name of its active ingredients or under a generally descriptive name rather than under a brand or trade name. Promotion Notice, a service for promoting the prescription of generic drugs, on April 10. The new service, which is intended for health insurance insurers, shows how the prescription of generic drugs contributes to reducing medical expenses. Specifically, by analyzing information on drug prescription offered by the insurers, the service enables them to identify which items can be substituted by generic drugs and how much cost reduction is likely to be possible. The service is available in two types: a variable-rate Variable-rate A varible-rate agreement, as distinguished from a fixed-rate agreement, calls for an interest rate that may fluctuate over the life of the loan. The rate is often tied to an index that reflects changes in market rates of interest. service (Type I) and flat-rate service (Type II). NTT Data expects that this service will help widespread the use of generic products to achieve reduction in medical expenses. In line with the start of the service, the company plans to hold seminars in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya on April 28/June 22, June 6, and May 30, respectively. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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