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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The Japanese biosimilar market is on a roll. The volume-based shares of Enbrel (etanercept) and Forteo (teriparatide) biosimilars in their respective markets have already reached 40%, while Herceptin (trastuzumab) follow-ons have far exceeded the 50% mark. Coupled with new reimbursement…
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