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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Japan Looks to Bolster Drug Discovery, Earmarks 240 Million Yen in FY2023 Extra Budget
The Japanese government has set aside a total of 240 million yen for measures to strengthen pharmaceutical innovation including countering drug lags and drug losses in the FY2023 supplementary budget approved by the Cabinet on November 10. Among this figure,…
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