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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CEA Review Group Holds First Meeting, Technical Debate Yet to Begin
A health ministry-funded research group tasked with conducting technical reviews of Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) system held its inaugural meeting on May 25, with members agreeing that discussions involving specific products will be conducted behind closed doors. The forum stopped…
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