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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FPMAJ Chair Hails Innovation-Fueling Policies in Govt Fiscal Plan
The chief of the Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Associations of Japan (FPMAJ) on July 1 praised the newly announced government policies to ensure the stable supply of essential medicines and rev up innovation in the drug development space. The economic…
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