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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Japan to Cut Drug Prices by 1.35% on Medical Cost Basis; No Special Rule for Adjustment Rate This Time
Japanese health and finance ministers on December 22 agreed to reduce drug prices by 1.35% on a medical spending basis in April 2022, which translates into a total savings of around 160 billion yen for the central government. Central government…
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