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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Alexion’s Voydeya Marks 1st Application of “Early Launch Premium,” but Rate Fully Axed
Alexion Pharmaceuticals’ Voydeya (danicopan) became the first medicine to be eligible for a new “early launch premium” introduced under Japan’s FY2024 drug pricing reform. However, the premium was entirely removed due to its low cost disclosure ratio. Voydeya was among…
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