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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New Industry Vision to Reaffirm Pharmaceuticals as Growth Industry: MHLW Director
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) will reaffirm in its new pharma industry vision that the pharmaceutical sector is a growth industry in Japan that will be able to continue competing on the global stage by generating innovative…
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