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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Post-Vaccination Death Cases Being Investigated with Integrity: Takeda
On the heels of the third death reported from its recently recalled batches of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, Takeda Pharmaceutical issued a statement on September 7 that an investigation is being carried out for such cases jointly with the US partner…
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