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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Kampo Industry Calls for Predictable Drug Pricing to Support Stable Supply
Industry representatives have called for a more predictable drug pricing system for prescription Kampo products, warning that rising costs are threatening the stable supply of these medicines. The comments were made at a June 22 meeting of a Liberal Democratic…
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