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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Iwasaki to Bow Out as Chief of Takeda’s Japan Pharma Biz Unit
Masato Iwasaki, president of the Japan Pharma Business Unit at Takeda Pharmaceutical, will step down from the position, it has been learned. He will remain as a member of the board and executive team at the company, while taking up…
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