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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Asahi Kasei to Divest Medical Devices Unit to Integral, but Retains Bioprocess Biz
Japanese chemical conglomerate Asahi Kasei said on September 18 that it will sell Asahi Kasei Medical, a medical devices unit handling blood purification and other businesses, to Tokyo-based private equity fund Integral for 56.5 billion yen. Under the deal, 80%…
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