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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Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare to Raise Prices of OTC Drugs amid Inflation
Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare said on May 7 that it will raise the prices of around 20 OTC drugs and quasi-drugs by up to around 40%, citing prolonged increases in raw material and packaging costs driven by inflation. Products subject to…
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