The Central Social Insurance Medical Council, a key Japanese reimbursement policy panel better known as Chuikyo, approved an outline of…
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Chuikyo Plans Monthly Debates for CEA Reform in FY2026
A Japanese reimbursement policy panel on May 14 agreed on its discussion timeline for the next reform of the cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) system scheduled for FY2026, with a plan to meet around once a month to deepen debates towards the…
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