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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War-Linked Supply Concerns Rise to 43 Cases, Focus Shifts to Solvents, Packaging
Japan’s health and economy ministries said on April 23 that the number of cases flagged as raising concerns over supply continuity has climbed to 43, as disruptions linked to the Middle East situation persist. At the fourth meeting of a…
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