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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Panel OKs Revised Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 76 Products Newly Included
A health ministry panel approved a revised version of the Japanese Pharmacopoeia on September 17, which added 76 new products including irbesartan (brand name: Avapro/Irbetan). The Japanese Pharmacopoeia 17th edition will mark the first full-fledged revision in five years. It…
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