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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Bill Payer Proposes “Penalties through NHI Prices” for Violations of Pharma Law in Wake of Kaketsuken Scandal: Chuikyo
A bill payer representative suggested at a general meeting of the Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) on January 20 that companies that have been penalized under the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Law but continue to ship products because of…
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