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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Specific Vaccine Negotiations with AstraZeneca about to Start: Minister
The Japanese government is “just about to start” substantive negotiations with AstraZeneca on the supply of AZD1222, a novel coronavirus vaccine the UK drug maker is developing together with Oxford University, Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said on June 30. “We…
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