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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Japan Likely to Expand PMP Coverage for Add’l Indications, Set 4-Year Grace Period for Spillover Exclusion: 2022 Reform
Japan’s health ministry is expected to expand the scope of products eligible for the price maintenance premium (PMP) for drugs that add innovative new indications and set a grace period of four years for a proposed rule to exclude previously…
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