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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Giant Quake Disrupts Drug Production, Shipments in Hokkaido; Distributors Scramble to Ensure Supplies
A powerful earthquake that hit Hokkaido early on September 6 and ensuing blackouts across the northernmost Japan prefecture have forced drug makers and wholesalers to halt their manufacturing and shipments, with local distributors rushing to ensure supplies by responding to…
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