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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AMED’s FY2017 Budget Earmarks 126.5 Billion Yen for Medical R&D
The government announced its FY2017 budget for R&D in the field of healthcare on December 22. The Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) will receive a combined budget of 126.5 billion yen (0.0% increase over the previous year)…
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