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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PMDA Urges Proper Use of Colchicine, Advises against High-Dose Administration
Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) has called for the proper use of the gout drug colchicine, advising that daily doses exceeding 1.8 mg should be avoided except in unavoidable clinical circumstances. The PMDA sent out a safety communication…
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