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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Fully Implement Off-Year Drug Re-Pricing: LDP Fiscal Consolidation HQ
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Headquarters for the Promotion of Fiscal Reconstruction on November 19 drew up a report on healthcare reforms, pushing for the “full implementation” of off-year drug re-pricing to thoroughly follow through on the government’s economic and…
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