Japan should fundamentally overhaul its cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) scheme while putting a hold on CEA-based price adjustments, a new ruling…
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Kansai Medico Issues Apology over Harvoni Counterfeits
Kansai Medico, a pharmacy chain operator in Nara Prefecture, issued an apology on January 23 over counterfeit versions of Gilead Sciences’ hepatitis C drug Harvoni (ledipasvir + sofosbuvir) found at its stores. “It’s our responsibility to prevent the recurrence of…
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