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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MSD’s Antifungal Drug Noxafil in for Price Cuts as Chuikyo OKs CEA Results
Japan’s all-important reimbursement policy panel on November 10 approved the results of cost-effectiveness assessments (CEAs) for MSD’s antifungal agent Noxafil (posaconazole), putting it in line for a downward price adjustment. Under the CEA scheme, which was introduced for post-launch price…
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