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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MHLW Alerts on Risk of Respiratory Depression for Flunitrazepam Injectables, Orders Label Revision
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) issued a notification on March 22, ordering the revision of package inserts for injectable versions of flunitrazepam (brand name: Silece, etc.) to alert on the risk of respiratory depression associated with the…
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