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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MHLW Not Yet Able to Examine Letters of Protest by US Lobbies: Minister
Health Minister Takamaro Fukuoka said on February 12 that his ministry has not yet been able to thoroughly examine the letters of protest regarding pharmaceutical policies sent from US business lobbies to the Embassy of Japan in Washington DC. Jiho…
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