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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Chuikyo OKs Listing of J&J’s Rybrofaz, Peak Sales Seen at 43.8 Billion Yen
Quick Look: Fourteen drugs will obtain NHI listing March 18, including five carrying peak sales forecasts of over 10 billion yen — Rybrofaz, Lunsumio SC, Blenrep, Voranigo, and Sephience. Two products — PreemieFort and Elzonris — were stripped of their…
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