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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Ishiba Vows to Take Steps on OTC-Like Meds from FY2026, Freeze Certain Hikes in Copay Caps
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged to take concrete measures from FY2026 to cut into the health coverage of OTC-like drugs, while freezing part of the government’s controversial plans to raise copay caps in the high-cost medical expense benefit…
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