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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Kazuhiro Oshima Tapped as Vice Health Minister, Katsufumi Jo as First Councilor for Pharma Industry Promotion
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on June 21 announced a reshuffled roster of senior officials effective June 28, appointing Kazuhiro Oshima, director general for policy planning and coordination, as vice health minister, the highest-ranking bureaucratic post at…
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