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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Patient Group Requests Early Approval of New ALS Drugs in Japan
A patient group has submitted a request to the Japanese health ministry, urging it to grant early regulatory clearance for two new drugs approved in the US for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The two therapies being requested…
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