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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MHLW Hears Independent Monitoring Panel’s Views on “Periodic Reports”; Will Submit Proposal at Next Meeting
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 1 collected views from members of an independent safety monitoring committee regarding what should be included in the “periodic reports” they receive to monitor the course of discussions on the…
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