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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MHLW Revises Biological Raw Material Rules, Clarifies Donor Testing Flexibility
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) said on March 31 that it has revised Japan’s Standards for Biological Raw Materials and issued related guidance, with the changes taking effect the same day. Originally introduced in 2003 in response…
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