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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Japan Will Receive MFN Status on US Drug Tariffs: Akazawa
Japan’s economy revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa said on September 30 that Tokyo has secured most-favored-nation (MFN) treatment for pharmaceutical tariffs under its trade arrangements with Washington, dismissing concerns over potentially higher duties. Speaking to reporters after a government briefing at…
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