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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PMDA to Establish Forum for Discussions Between Reviewers and Outside Researchers to Upgrade Its Ability to Review Cutting-Edge Drugs
With the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) planning to initiate a personnel-exchange project between the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) and universities and other research institutions this fiscal year, the PMDA plans to establish a new “Scientific…
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