Japan should fundamentally overhaul its cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) scheme while putting a hold on CEA-based price adjustments, a new ruling…
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Pharma Support Needed to Bridge Biotech’s “Valley of Death”: Council Member
As Japan prepares to launch a startup support fund in FY2026 backed by public money and private donations, Kanetaka Maki, associate professor at Waseda University Business School and a government advisor, says proactive industry support will be essential. In an…
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