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Chuikyo Proposes 5% ICER Deduction for Each Ethical/Societal Criteria Met
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on October 25 proposed deducting 5% from the ICER (incremental cost-effectiveness ratio) for each of four ethical and societal criteria met by products under an ongoing pilot cost-effective assessment (CEA) program. Four…
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