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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CEA-Based Price Tweak Likely to Cover Premium Portion, Not Total Price; Price Raise Also Proposed: Chuikyo
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on November 22 presented a detailed proposal for cost-effective assessment (CEA)-based price adjustments that will be conducted in April next year on 13 pharmaceutical and medical device products now being evaluated under…
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