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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New Health Minister Eager to Build Pharma Ecosystem in Japan
Japan’s new Health Minister Takamaro Fukuoka on October 2 voiced his eagerness to make the pharmaceutical industry as an engine to drive the growth of the country while laying out an ecosystem for delivering innovation in the arena. “We will…
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