The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Chuikyo OKs 2022 Reform Outline for Cost-Effectiveness Assessment System
A Japanese health ministry panel on December 1 approved a 2022 reform outline for the cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) scheme, which calls for the review of the current analysis process and the enhancement of preliminary discussions prior to the analyses. Japan…
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