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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PhRMA/EFPIA Slam Govt for Off-Year Revision as Broader Industry Deplores Decision
Major pharma trade organizations issued statements on December 25 following the Japanese government’s decision to push ahead with an “off-year” drug price revision in FY2025, with US and European groups harshly criticizing it as a reversal of pro-innovation policies. The…
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