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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A new Japanese government forum set up to fight drug lags and losses held its second meeting on February 8 to collect opinions from members. One called for Japan to create a clinical trial environment on par with the US,…
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