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 Announces Reorganization, Buyout Program in Japan
Takeda Pharmaceutical said on August 2 that it will reorganize its Japan Pharma Business Unit (JPBU) into two divisions focusing on new medicines and more mature products, respectively, as part of a company-wide initiative to seek business efficiency. In its…
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