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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Chuikyo OKs Re-Pricing for Tecentriq, Vyndaqel; 3 I/O Peers Challenge Cuts in Vain
An all-important reimbursement policy panel on May 12 supported the application of re-pricing for Chugai Pharmaceutical’s PD-L1 inhibitor Tecentriq (atezolizumab) under the quarterly price review scheme. Three other I/O drug makers, which also face reductions under the rule, have lodged…
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