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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Development of Material for Treating Cartilage Injury Selected by NexTEP: Mochida
Mochida Pharmaceutical announced on August 6 that the development of a treatment for articular cartilage injury using a curable gel has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency’s (JST) Next-generation Technology Transfer Program (NexTEP). The objective is to…
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