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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Fujifilm Sees Healthcare as Growth Engine in Next 3 Years, yet No New Drug Debut until FY2018
Fujifilm Holdings unveiled its three-year business plan through FY2016 on November 11, which placed a paramount focus on healthcare, but the company anticipates that there will be no new drug launch at least until FY2018. In FY2016 ending in March…
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