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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HCPs, Payers Spat over Extension of Add-On Fee Premiums Related to Drug Supply Issues
A key health ministry reimbursement policy panel saw a face-off between members over the potential extension of temporary medical fee premiums to respond to the lingering drug supply crisis on November 22. Healthcare providers backed their extension, saying that the…
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