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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Medipal Pres. Watanabe Elected as New JPWA Chief
The Federation of Japan Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Association (JPWA) on May 23 elected Medipal Holdings President Shuichi Watanabe as its new chairman. He will take over the helm from Vital-Net Chairman Ken Suzuki, who has spearheaded the group since 2013. Speaking…
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