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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Chuikyo OKs FY2026 Drug Pricing Reform Outline, Scraps “Spillovers” but Adds New Follow-Up Rules
Japan’s all-important reimbursement policy panel on December 26 approved the outline of the FY2026 drug pricing reform, incorporating last-minute revisions to the market expansion re-pricing framework — most notably the abolition of the “spillover” rule, as sought by the industry.…
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