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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Mikitani Resolved to Grow Rakuten Medical into Global Biotech
Hiroshi Mikitani, chairman and CEO of Rakuten Medical, expressed his determination on July 1 to groom the company into a globally recognized biotech firm that can go it alone in running end-to-end operations from the R&D of drugs and medical…
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