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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LDP Begins Intraparty Deliberations on Economic, Fiscal Blueprint
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has started final-stage deliberations on the government’s economic and fiscal policy guidelines, which are scheduled to be approved by the Cabinet at the end of the month. The LDP’s policy research council and economic…
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