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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MSD Curbs Supply of HPV Vaccines in Japan amid Catch-Up Demand
MSD has started restricting shipments of its HPV vaccines in Japan as the number of people receiving such shots has spiked ahead of the expiration of the government’s “catch-up” program in March next year. Subject to the measure, announced on…
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