Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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MHLW to Follow Up on Drug Makers’ Efforts to Observe New Detailing Guidelines
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) plans to set up a study group to investigate and analyze drug makers’ efforts to comply with the new guidelines on ethical drug detailing activities, which will take effect in April, with…
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