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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Retrospective on Growth: 1994-2002P. Reed MaurerFrom 1985 to 1995 pharmaceutical production in Japan grew from \4.0 trillion to \6.2 trillion, an average annual increase of 5%. As the saying goes, "A rising tide lifts all boats," so it was not…
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