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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MHLW Floats Deducting Private-Practice Use for Re-Pricing, but Off-Cycle Cuts Possible; GLP-1 Eyed?
Japan is considering a new approach to its “special” market expansion re-pricing that would exclude drug sales tied to private medical practices from triggering the rule — a change apparently aimed at GLP-1 drugs used for cosmetic weight loss. The…
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