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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Industry Asked for Legislation for Conditional Early Approval and Sakigake Designation Scheme: MHLW Panel
Pharma industry representatives called for legislation for the conditional early approval system and sakigake fast-track designation scheme at a meeting of a health ministry panel on May 9. At a meeting of the Health Sciences Council’s (HSC) subcommittee for regulations…
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