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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MHLW to Carefully Prepare Rollout of OTC-Like Drug Charge System
Health Minister Kenichiro Ueno said on June 19 that the government will carefully work through the details of Japan’s new patient charge system for so-called “OTC-like” prescription medicines ahead of its planned implementation in March 2027. Speaking at a regular…
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