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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MHLW to Announce 14 New Examples of Approved Off-Label Drug Use Based on 1980 Notification in Near Future
Health Insurance Claims Review and Reimbursement Services (Shiharai Kikin) announced at a press conference on September 24 that it has approved 14 new examples of off-label drug use based on the “1980 Koseisho Notification” (see Lexicon No. 6), which allows…
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