REGULATORY

Importance of Non-ICER Factors in Cost-Effectiveness Assessment Starting to Resonate with Chuikyo Reps

February 7, 2019

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Members of a key reimbursement policy panel appear to be becoming more and more open to the industry’s call for Japan to look at various benefits that cannot be captured with the ICER (incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; costs per QALY gained)…

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