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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Medwatcher Raps Ministry Subcommittees’ Conclusion on HPV Vaccine Side Effects
A citizen’s drug damage watchdog has sharply criticized the health ministry’s expert subcommittees for drawing a conclusion on the possible cause of adverse reactions to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine by using “unscientific methods.” “Subcommittee members were in a hurry to…
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