Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
BUSINESS
Luring Big Pharma with GPCR Work, Sosei Heptares Treads Its Own Path to Pursue Small Molecule Targets
Sosei Group’s unique drug discovery platform for G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)-targeted compounds is attracting a growing list of big pharma companies, with CEO Shinichi Tamura stressing that small molecules are still “the high road” in pharmaceuticals despite drug makers’ uphill…
To read the full story
Related Article
- Sosei Regains Global Rights to Muscarinic Agonist Programs from AbbVie, CEO Says It’s Not Bad News
January 6, 2021
- Sosei, Pfizer Nominate 3rd Development Candidate Compound
December 25, 2019
- Sosei Bags US$3 Million from Genentech on Nomination of New GPCR Disease Target
October 10, 2019
- Sosei, Takeda Seal Multi-Target Collaboration Deal
August 6, 2019
- Heptares Inks R&D Deal with Pfizer; Pfizer to Buy 3% Stake in Sosei for US$33 Million
December 2, 2015
BUSINESS
- AGC Biologics Launches Bispecific Antibody CDMO Project in Japan
May 28, 2026
- Bayer Regulatory Chief Hails Japan’s Review System, Flexibility on PI Waivers
May 28, 2026
- Asahi Kasei Licenses ADC Technology from Noguchi Institute
May 28, 2026
- Kissei Files Rigel’s AML Drug Olutasidenib in Japan
May 28, 2026
- Japan OTC Market Falls 2.4% in April amid Weaker Inbound Demand: Intage
May 28, 2026
Japan is finally launching technical discussions on its cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) system. A health ministry-funded research group is set to…
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…
Japan’s Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) on November 5 approved the reimbursement listing for a slate of new medicines,…
The Japanese government on March 7 announced new NHI prices to be applied in the FY2025 drug price revision, revealing…
The Japanese government approved a bill to amend the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Act at its Cabinet meeting on…
Japan’s health ministry doled out regulatory approvals for a throng of new medicines on December 27 including Eli Lilly’s obesity…
Japan’s all-important reimbursement policy panel on December 20 approved an outline of drug pricing reforms for FY2024, which enshrines a…