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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MHLW Announces Revised Rule for Info Disclosure of Physician Payments
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on February 14 announced a revised enforcement ordinance for the Clinical Trials Act, expanding the scope of information disclosure requirements for physician payments made by drug and medical devices manufacturers. With the…
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