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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Takeda Settles on Lower Pay Hike than 2023; Union Group Says Pharma Labor Talks Tougher than Others
As major companies in Japan wrap up their annual “shunto” spring wage negotiations, the country’s top drug maker Takeda Pharmaceutical reached a deal with its labor union at a monthly pay raise of 15,200 yen, a lower margin than last…
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