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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Meiji/KM Biologics’ 5-in-1 Vaccine Now Available Ahead of NIP Rollout
Meiji Seika Pharma and KM Biologics, both Meiji group companies, said on March 14 they have launched Quintovac, a five-in-one combination vaccine against pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, polio, and Hib (DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccine), in Japan the same day. The launch comes just…
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