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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ASKA Keeps Defense Policy in Place as Dalton Dispute Persists
ASKA Pharmaceutical Holdings said on October 10 that it will maintain the defense policy introduced in July to counter a large-scale share purchase attempt by US investment fund Dalton Investments and its allies, saying that concerns have yet to be…
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