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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Experts Urge Transparency for DPO/CEA Organization, Stringent Pricing for Cost-Based Products: Govt Project Review
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) plans to boost transparency around its drug pricing and cost-effectiveness assessment organizations after external experts called for more information disclosures in an annual government project review. The government took up the topic…
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