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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Japan’s newly formed Hemp Cannabinoid Consortium (HCC) has attracted inquiries from about 40 companies and individuals, underscoring rising interest in cannabis-derived medicines following last year’s legal reforms. Launched this spring as an industry-academia collaboration, the HCC was created to address…
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