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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“Kobe Model” Offers Unique Subsidy to Diagnose Dementia, Test Eligibility for Lecanemab
The western Japan city of Kobe has operated a dementia diagnosis subsidy system known as the “Kobe Model for Dementia” since 2019. In April this year, the initiative expanded to include a scheme to determine whether elderly residents are eligible…
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