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    Sobi Japan Shoots for 8 to 9-Fold Growth by 2030 on Five Approvals
    By Hayate Horiguchi April 17, 2026
    Swedish Orphan Biovitrum Japan (Sobi Japan) is aiming to expand its domestic sales eight- to nine-fold by 2030 from 2025 levels, assuming five approvals through the end of the decade, President Chol-Dae Kim told Jiho.The…

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    LDP Pharma Project Team to Compile Roadmap Proposals after Industry Hearings
    April 17, 2026
    Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) project team on pharmaceutical innovation heard views from drug makers on April 16 as it prepares to draw up recommendations for a government-led public-private investment roadmap as early as…
    DPJ Leader to Urge Drug Price Hikes, “Freeze” on Off-Year Revisions
    April 17, 2026
    Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party for the People (DPJ), said on April 16 that he plans to submit an emergency policy proposal to the health minister calling for a “freeze” on off-year drug…
    JPMA Exec Frets over Material Cost Surge amid Middle East Crisis
    April 17, 2026
    Kenshi Kinoshita, director general of the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA), said on April 16 that escalating tensions in the Middle East have yet to have an immediate impact on drug supply, but are already…

    Chuikyo Debate on FY2026 Drug Pricing Reform

    Chuikyo OKs New CEA Handling, with Third-Party Verification Ahead

    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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    The Patient North Star: How Gilead Japan Redefined Innovation
    By Philip Carrigan

    In the complex landscape of the Japanese pharmaceutical market, the “status quo” is often the safest harbor. But for leaders like Kennet Brysting, former president of Gilead Japan, the status quo is the most dangerous place to stay.Innovation in Japan…

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    Challenges in a Post-AG Era: Ensuring a Reliable Supply System
    By Tatsuya Otsuka

    Japan’s FY2026 drug pricing reform is set to usher in a new phase for the generics market, effectively bringing an…

    Drug Approval & Reimbursement in 2025

    Chuikyo OKs Listing of Novartis’ Pluvicto, Peak Sales Outlook at 42.1 Billion Yen

    Japan’s Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) on November 5 approved the reimbursement listing for a slate of new medicines,…

    Chuikyo Debate on Off-Year Drug Price Revisions

    MHLW Unveils New List Prices for FY2025 Revision; Stelara, Januvia Hit by PMP Return
    By Ken Yoshino

    The Japanese government on March 7 announced new NHI prices to be applied in the FY2025 drug price revision, revealing…

    Discussions on Next PMD Act Amendment

    Japan Cabinet Approves Bill to Amend PMD Act

    The Japanese government approved a bill to amend the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Act at its Cabinet meeting on…

    Drug Approval & Reimbursement in 2024

    Japan Approves Zepbound, Qalsody, and Lots More Drugs

    Japan’s health ministry doled out regulatory approvals for a throng of new medicines on December 27 including Eli Lilly’s obesity…

    Chuikyo on FY2024 Reimbursement Reform

    Chuikyo OKs Outline of FY2024 Drug Pricing Reform; No Unprofitability Re-Pricing for 7%-Plus Price Gap

    Japan’s all-important reimbursement policy panel on December 20 approved an outline of drug pricing reforms for FY2024, which enshrines a…

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