Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
REGULATORY
Tecentriq, 3 I/O Rivals Face Quarterly Re-Pricing; Price Cuts Yet Again for Opdivo, Keytruda
Chugai Pharmaceutical’s PD-L1 inhibitor Tecentriq (atezolizumab) will face an 11.5% price cut in August under Japan’s quarterly price review, which basically triggers re-pricing for better-than-expected sales, Jiho learned. This brings down prices for three other I/O agents as well, slapping…
To read the full story
Related Article
- Imfinzi Faces Price Slash of 25%, Polivy 15% in February: Quarterly Re-Pricing
November 16, 2023
- Chuikyo OKs Re-Pricing for Tecentriq, Vyndaqel; 3 I/O Peers Challenge Cuts in Vain
May 13, 2021
- Keytruda to Get 17.5% Price Cut in February
November 13, 2019
- Keytruda Faces Price Slash on Better-than-Expected Sales
November 12, 2019
- Tagrisso Gets 15% Re-Pricing, but Other EGFR Drugs Spared: Chuikyo
August 29, 2019
- Tagrisso to Face 15% Price Cut in November Because It Sold Too Well
August 27, 2019
- Maviret Faces 25% Price Slash in Quarterly Review
November 14, 2018
- Just Months after Big Re-Pricing, Opdivo Faces 37.5% Price Slash on Dose Change
August 22, 2018
REGULATORY
- Nakai Tapped as MHLW’s Top Pharmacy Officer; Ohara to Steer Drug Pricing Reform
August 7, 2026
- Sarclisa SC, Joenja, Kineret, and 7 More Drugs Bound for NHI Listing
August 6, 2026
- Tepezza Price Cut Set at 5.5% under Japan’s CEA Scheme
August 6, 2026
- Dupixent Faces Fourth Re-Pricing under Japan’s SPA-SSS
August 6, 2026
- Chuikyo Clears NHI Listing for Oncolys’ Telomelysin
August 6, 2026
Japan’s pharmaceutical policy appears to be entering a new phase. The government’s newly approved honebuto policy and growth strategy both…
A few weeks ago, I had coffee with a very talented executive. Let’s call him Kenji. He has a great job, a big salary, and a solid team. But he was unhappy. He felt bored and wanted a new challenge.…
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…