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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Daiichi Sankyo Releases JN.1-Tailored COVID Jab Daichirona
Daiichi Sankyo on September 24 rolled out its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Daichirona targeting the JN.1 Omicron subvariant in Japan, the company said.The updated vaccine, which was approved on September 2, has been adopted as one of the five jabs to…
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