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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Half of Drug Makers Reluctantly Support G1 Rule Overhaul: Jiho Survey
Only 8% of pharmaceutical companies in Japan fully support the government’s sweeping revision of the “G1 rule” governing long-listed products (LLPs) starting next month, according to a Jiho survey. Nearly half of respondents said they favor the change only reluctantly.…
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