Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Japan Puts CEA Expansion on Hold, Sets 6-Month “Technical Discussions”
Japan’s Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) approved the FY2026 reform outline for the cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) system on December 26. While maintaining the direction of expanding CEA price adjustments, the panel agreed to hold off on its implementation for…
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