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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NEC Ventures into AI-Based Drug Discovery Biz
Japanese electronics major NEC said on December 19 that it will make a foray into the drug discovery business by capitalizing on its unique artificial intelligence (AI) technology, with a new company launched for the development of therapeutic cancer vaccines.…
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