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 Revise Revlimid Risk Management Rule in June; February Generic Approval Eyed
A health ministry safety panel on January 24 approved a plan to revise the “RevMate” risk management program for Revlimid (lenalidomide), a blood cancer drug known to cause birth defects, in June, anticipating the listing of its generic versions as…
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