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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Govt Mulls New AMED Organ to Lead Strategic Funding for Vaccine Development
The Japanese government is looking to create a new organization under the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) that would spearhead strategic R&D funding even during normal times in a bid to propel vaccine development as a national…
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