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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Kyowa Kirin to Offer Buyout Packages amid Research Rejig
Kyowa Kirin said on August 1 that it is offering a voluntary redundancy program targeting certain research-related divisions as part of its efforts to sharpen its focus on priority disease areas and modalities and pivot away from small-molecule drug discoveries.…
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