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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Stemirac Fetches 15 Million Yen Price Tag, Peak Sales Put at 3.7 Billion Yen
Stemirac, the first stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury conditionally approved in Japan late last year, will join the NHI reimbursement price list on February 26, carrying a price tag of nearly 15 million yen. However, peak sales are…
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