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03-03-2010, 12:09 AM
To get the same meds in Japan you will have to go to a doctor here and have them prescribed, same as in any country. Bring copies of your medical charts, letters from your doctors and prescriptions from home- while not many doctors here speak fluent English, most can read anything medical-related.
Sign up for National Health Insurance as soon as you get here, do not go on any kind of private health insurance. Then 70% of your medical costs will be paid by the government, more if you qualify as being in particular need. National Health only costs 2,000 yen or less a month for your first year in Japan, although it does go up in the second year.
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