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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Daiichi Sankyo, Takeda Restricting Shipments of Mumps Vaccines
Mumps vaccines of Daiichi Sankyo and Takeda Pharmaceutical, the only two suppliers of the jabs in Japan, are now under shipment restrictions. The curbs were triggered by Daiichi Sankyo, which said on January 29 that it would restrict shipments for…
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