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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Sumitomo Dainippon Chair Sees No Need for Further Consolidation among Japan Drug Makers
Japanese drug makers no longer need to merge with domestic peers in the pursuit of scale as there is less rationale for such move now that their focus is increasingly shifting to open innovation and overseas businesses, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma…
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