Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Japan to Start CEA Technical Discussions as Early as May 25
Japan is set to begin as early as May 25 technical discussions on the review of its cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) system, with part of the meetings now likely to be opened to the public. The Ministry of Health, Labor and…
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