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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Legal Initiatives Necessary to Ensure Stable Drug Supplies: MHLW Official
Legally backed initiatives would eventually be necessary to ensure the stable supply of medicines, but for now, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) will be turning to stopgap measures to address disruptions surrounding generics, such as information gathering…
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