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 Seeks Sponsor for Drug Loss Product Trifarotene
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) is now on the hunt for a sponsor company willing to develop the government-designated “drug loss” product trifarotene, a treatment for acne vulgaris. The MHLW issued a notification on September 3 to…
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