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’s Healthcare DX Promotion Team Holds 1st Meeting, Sets Up 2 Task Forces
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on September 22 launched a team focused on accelerating digital transformations (DXs) in the medical field, with Health Minister Katsunobu Kato serving as leader. The team, dubbed Healthcare DX Reiwa Vision 2030,…
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