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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LDP Group Urges Stable Generic Supplies, Submits Proposal to MOF
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) parliamentary league on generics submitted its proposal to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on June 15, calling for initiatives to ensure stable and sustainable drug supplies after a string of GMP scandals in the…
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