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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LDP Study Group Submits Proposal for FY2024 Reform, Urges Boosted Drug Price Premiums at Launch
A Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) study group on pharmaceutical policies on November 20 submitted a proposal towards the FY2024 reimbursement and tax policy reform to the health minister, calling for better rewarding innovation being quickly brought to Japan by bolstering…
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