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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FY2016 Earnings Roundup - 3: Price Battle Batters Generic Makers, 3 Majors’ Profit Rate in Single-Digits
By Reiji AnasakoThe Japanese generic market has been expanding in recent years on the back of the government’s promotion measures. FY2016 was supposed to be a year for Japan to solidify the foundation for its interim volume-based generic share goal…
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