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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JMA’s Ezawa Calls for “National Debate” on Drug Policy
Japan should create a new forum for “national-level debate” on the future of pharmaceutical policy, Kazuhiko Ezawa, an executive board member of the Japan Medical Association (JMA), said in an interview with Jiho. Ezawa said discussions should go beyond existing…
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