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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3 Drugs Earn Post-Launch “True Clinical Utility” Premium; Forxiga Price Flat, Rises for Canaglu and Praluent
Japan will grant a 5% post-launch premium for three medicines that have demonstrated “true clinical utility” in its drug price revision next month, which will result in price rises for two of them, but no change for the other one…
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