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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Takeda Releases App for IBD Patients; Sharing Info with Doctors
Takeda Pharmaceutical said on July 9 that its Japan Pharma Business Unit has started to provide a mobile app for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), enabling them to record their symptoms and share such information with their physicians. The…
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