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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Kymriah OK’ed, Novartis Says It’s Not Up for Outcome-Based Pricing in Japan
Novartis Pharma does not want a pay-for-performance arrangement for Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) in Japan, but is requesting the product’s pricing under the current rules, a spokesperson told Jiho on March 26 on the heels of its approval as the country’s first…
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