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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Chuikyo Agrees to Tweak “Cost per Course of Treatment” Rule for Combo Drugs after Harvoni Debate
The Central Social Insurance Medical Council’s (Chuikyo) drug pricing subcommittee agreed on October 28 to revise a rule that sets NHI prices for new drugs by referring to how much similar drugs cost for one course of treatment, rather than…
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