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 Study Group to Investigate Drugs to Recommend in Elderly Depression Patients; Findings to Be Reflected in New Guidelines
A study group of the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) has begun researching optimal pharmacotherapy in elderly patients with depression. The group will gather evidence and study the optimal pharmacotherapy, drugs to recommend, and grades of recommendation.…
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