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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Govt Eyes Boosted Manpower at AMED towards Next 5-Year Plan from FY2025
The Japanese government is looking at increased manpower at the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) as it contemplates the next five-year plan to drive the country’s R&D efforts in healthcare. The government presented a rough outline of…
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