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 Agrees to Scrap Company Indicators to Rank PMP-Eligible Firms
A Japanese health ministry drug pricing panel on December 13 agreed on a proposal to abolish company indicators that have been used to rank manufacturers eligible for the price maintenance premium (PMP) and cut premium rates for the vast majority…
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