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 OKs New Economic Package; Startup, Pharma Promotion Embraced
Japan’s Cabinet on November 2 hammered out a fresh economic stimulus package incorporating an array of measures related to the pharmaceutical industry, among them being support for startup companies. To fund these measures, the government hopes to see the FY2023…
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