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Govt’s Draft Reform Timeline Prods MHLW to Discuss Use of “Economic Evaluations” in Reimbursement Decisions in FY2019
The Japanese government is expected to lean on health ministry panels to deliberate in FY2019 on the possible use of “economic evaluations” for making reimbursement decisions on new drugs and medical technologies, according to its draft reform timeline revealed on…
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