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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No Drug “Reviews” for 1st Time in 2 Years
Japanese health regulators, as in other major countries, have advisory panels of experts that give the go-ahead for drug approvals: the Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council’s (PAFSC) First Committee on Drugs and Second Committee on Drugs. These panels are…
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