Changes in the Business Environment Driven by a Super-Aging Society and Medical Cost Containment Policies
First written in FY2016. 3 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024-Q3.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the dispensing pharmacy industry, the impact of restrictions on outpatient services and other factors has eased as economic activity has normalized, while infections such as colds and influenza have increased.」
The company stated that the impact of restrictions on outpatient services eased as economic activity normalized, while the prevalence of infectious diseases remained a business-environment factor. - FY2024-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「In the dispensing pharmacy industry, the impact of patients refraining from seeking medical care and restrictions on outpatient services at medical institutions has eased as economic activity has normalized.」
The company stated that the impact on the dispensing pharmacy industry from patients refraining from seeking medical care and restrictions on outpatient services eased as economic activity normalized. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「At the same time, the situation remains unpredictable, as the seventh wave of COVID-19 caused a sharp increase in infections, leading to renewed increases in patients refraining from seeking medical care and restrictions on outpatient services at medical institutions.」
Although normalization is under way, including the easing of activity restrictions, the sharp increase in infections during the seventh wave led to renewed increases in patients refraining from seeking medical care and restrictions on outpatient services, and the business environment deteriorated. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「As policies to contain healthcare costs are implemented with the advent of a super-aging society, the health insurance pharmacy industry is expected to face demand for enhanced, reliable, safe and high-quality healthcare services desired by the public and patients, as well as further strengthening of healthcare coordination, including home healthcare that reflects local needs.」
The company continues to identify a super-aging society, healthcare cost-containment policies and diverse healthcare needs as business-environment challenges. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The April 2016 revision of medical service fees was extremely challenging for the health insurance pharmacy industry. As public awareness of social security and the quality of healthcare rises, the industry is being pressed to address diverse healthcare needs, including through the introduction of assessments for family pharmacists and pharmacies.」
The company continues to identify the revision of medical service fees and diversifying healthcare needs as business-environment challenges requiring a response. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As policies to contain healthcare costs are implemented with the advent of a super-aging society, we expect demand for enhanced, reliable, safe and high-quality healthcare services desired by the public and patients, as well as further strengthening of healthcare coordination, including home healthcare that reflects local needs.」
The company recognizes demographic changes and healthcare cost-containment policies as business-environment issues requiring a response.