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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AstraZeneca, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Up for Key Panel Review on May 20
COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca and Moderna will come up for discussion at a key health ministry panel meeting on May 20, which could pave the way for their respective exceptional approval soon after. Currently, Pfizer’s Comirnaty is the only coronavirus…
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