Japan’s key reimbursement policy panel has agreed to designate Santen Pharmaceutical’s myopia therapy Ryjusea (atropine sulfate) as sentei ryoyo, or elective care — a category of uninsured service allowed under the country’s special mixed-billing framework. Ryjusea was launched in Japan…
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