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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Expert Panel Questions Requirement for Generic Listing in All Versions
With its proposal due to be compiled in the coming weeks, a health ministry expert panel on comprehensive pharmaceutical policies held discussions on remaining issues on April 4, including challenges around the current rule requiring generic makers to list their…
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