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LDP, Ishin Call for Proper Valuation in CEA Scheme at Reform Talks
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party (Nippon Ishin) on April 2 called for a system that can properly evaluate the value of pharmaceuticals as they discussed cost-effectiveness analysis in their ongoing social security reform talks.…
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