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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Chuikyo OKs Listing of Mounjaro, Libtayo, Imjudo; 30 Billion-Plus Peak Sales for Lilly Med
The Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) on March 8 approved a batch of medicines for their reimbursement listing on March 15, with Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide) boasting the biggest peak sales projection among them, at over 30…
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