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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MSD Japan Chief Voices Regret over Delay in Routine HPV Shots for Males
MSD has criticized Japan’s continued failure to introduce gender-neutral HPV vaccinations under the national immunization program (NIP), warning that the country is lagging far behind global practices and risking irreversible public health consequences. Speaking at a press briefing on November…
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