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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Drug Pricing Organization Proposes Re-Pricing of Products with Huge Sales
Japan’s Drug Pricing Organization has made a list of proposals for the FY2016 NHI price revision next April, including one to craft a special rule under the so-called “market expansion re-pricing” scheme that would slash the prices of products hauling…
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