For 25 years, Morunda has been interviewing leaders in Japan’s pharmaceutical and medical device industry. Most country managers typically come from a commercial background, rooted in sales and marketing. It’s rare to find country managers who come from finance or…
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FPMAJ Urges More Precise Handling of CEA Price Tweaks for Products with “Cost Increase” Profile
The Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Associations of Japan (FPMAJ) is calling on the government to distinguish the handling under the cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) scheme between products deemed to have no additional benefits versus comparators and those for which an evaluation…
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