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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MSD Revving Up Detailing on Rotavirus, Hepatitis B Vaccines, Eyes Public Immunization Program
MSD K.K. is ratcheting up its detailing activities for its rotavirus vaccine RotaTeq and hepatitis B vaccine Heptavax-II as Japan’s health ministry discusses the inclusion of these vaccines in the publicly funded immunization program. The local arm of US pharma…
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