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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All 10 Pharma-Backed Candidates Grab Upper House Seats
As Japan’s ruling coalition cruised to victory in a parliamentary election on July 10, all 10 candidates supported by the pharmaceutical industry including one opposition member secured their seats in the Upper House. The political arm of the Federation of…
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