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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Pharma Industry Might Accept Comparator PMP Deduction If No Eligible Use Added in 6 Years
The pharmaceutical industry strongly opposes a simple expansion of the current rule to deduct the price maintenance premium (PMP) from PMP-granted comparator drugs in the pricing of new medicines deemed PMP-ineligible, but might accept such deduction if no PMP-eligible indications…
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