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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GSK Vows to Ensure Proper Use of Shingles Jab towards NIP Inclusion
GlaxoSmithKline is set to step up its communication activities to ensure the proper use of its shingles vaccine Shingrix, which will be included in Japan’s national immunization program (NIP) from April. At a press seminar on February 28, Taro Kunitomi,…
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