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 to Set Criteria for Exemptions under OTC-Like Drug Charge Scheme
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) plans to establish criteria for patients who would be exempt from additional charges under the proposed system for “OTC-like” prescription drugs, a senior MHLW official said on April 15. Speaking at a…
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