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Japan to Clarify Criteria for Upward Price Adjustments under CEA Scheme
Japan is expected to clarify the requirements for upward price adjustments under the cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) system, with a consensus emerging at the Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) on October 15 to make the rules more explicit. At the…
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