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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Minimum Price Hike, Spillover Abolition Win Industry Support in FY2026 Reform: Jiho Poll
Japan’s pharmaceutical industry has welcomed parts of the FY2026 drug pricing reform — notably the hike in minimum NHI prices and the abolition of the “spillover” rule — but is strongly opposed to the government’s plan to implement an off-year…
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