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 Unveils FY2017 Budget Request, 105.8 Bil. Yen Sought for Healthcare Innovation
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) said on August 26 that it is requesting general-account budgets totaling 31.12 trillion yen for FY2017 beginning next April, including 105.8 billion yen for promoting healthcare innovation. The FY2017 budget request is…
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