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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Japan Launches Biotechnology Working Group, Roadmap Draft Due in April
Quick Look: Japan launched a new biotechnology working group, with industry urging stronger support for supply chains and financing. An investment roadmap is due as early as April and will feed into honebuto 2026 and the FY2027 budget. ----- The…
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