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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Revised Ministerial Ordinance on Preventing Distribution of Counterfeit Drugs to Take Effect Jan. 31
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) issued on October 5 a revised ministerial ordinance that among other things specifies measures to prevent the distribution of counterfeit drugs. The enforcement regulations of the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act require…
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