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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Enhertu Braced for Price Cuts as Chuikyo OKs CEA Results; Evrysdi Not Subject to Scheme
Japan’s all-important reimbursement policy council on March 23 approved the results of cost-effectiveness assessments (CEAs) for Daiichi Sankyo’s cancer drug Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan), putting it in line for a downward price adjustment. Enhertu, an antibody drug conjugate (ADC), joined the…
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