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Chuikyo OKs MHLW Proposal on CEA Price Adjustments, Analysis Team Set-Up
Japan’s key reimbursement policy panel on October 15 gave the nod to the health ministry’s proposal on ways to revise price adjustment methods under the cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) system and enhance a set-up around the analysis reviews of regulators under…
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