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 Reveals Outline of “Comprehensive Strategy” for Pharma Sector
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) presented an outline and rough draft of its “comprehensive strategy” for strengthening the competitiveness of the Japanese pharmaceutical industry at a public-private dialogue held on August 24. The outline notes that research-oriented…
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