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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Takeda Mum on Kaketsuken Biz Transfer; CEO Says He Needs to Better Understand Situation
Takeda Pharmaceutical CEO Christophe Weber said on October 28 that his company will calmly observe developments surrounding the potential business transfer of Kaketsuken after talks between the scandal-ridden vaccine and blood product maker and Astellas Pharma fell apart. Takeda needs…
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