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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Tap Consumption Tax Revenue to Ensure Stable Generic Supply: LDP League
A league of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers on generic medicines on May 27 submitted its proposal to the health minister calling for tapping an increase in consumption tax revenue to ensure the quality and stable supply of generics. The…
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