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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Chuikyo Snubs Industry Request to Revisit Comparator Criteria in New Drug Pricing
Japan’s key reimbursement policy panel on October 23 gave a cold shoulder to the pharma industry’s call for giving more flexibility to the selection of comparator products in new drug pricing - a proposal towards the next pricing reform in…
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