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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NEC Harnessing AI Prowess to Pursue Global Players in Cancer Vaccine Race
Japanese electronics giant NEC is drawing on its unique artificial intelligence technology to develop cancer vaccines, chasing overseas players in the field such as Moderna with its pipeline targeting a wide range of solid tumors. “Theoretically, we can create a…
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