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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Japan to List 1st Biosimilars for Xolair, Ranmark, Simponi on May 20
Japan’s first biosimilar versions of Xolair (omalizumab), Ranmark (denosumab), and Simponi (golimumab) will join the NHI price list on May 20, according to an official gazette issued by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on May 19. Japan…
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