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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MHLW Seeks 2-Year Extension of Raise on R&D Tax Credit Ceiling: FY2023 Reform Request
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on August 25 announced a list of requests for the taxation reform in FY2023 beginning in April next year, including the extension of special R&D tax credit measures for two years. The…
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