Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
BUSINESS
Moderna Files BA.4/5-Tailored COVID-19 Vaccine in Japan
The Japan arm of Moderna said on October 5 that it has filed an application seeking Japanese regulatory approval for its bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine targeting the BA.4/BA.5 Omicron subvariants of the novel coronavirus. The new bivalent jab, mRNA-1273.222, is…
To read the full story
Related Article
- Moderna’s BA.4/5 COVID Jab Up for PAFSC Review on Oct. 31
October 25, 2022
- Japan to Roll Out BA.4/5 Omicron Boosters on Oct. 13, Inoculations for 6 Months to 4 Years from Oct. 24
October 11, 2022
- MHLW Panel to Discuss Shortening of COVID Booster Interval
October 11, 2022
- Pfizer’s BA.4/5-Adapted Comirnaty Grabs Special Approval in Japan
October 6, 2022
- Pfizer Seeks Japan Nod for BA.4/5-Adapted COVID-19 Vaccine
September 13, 2022
- Moderna to File BA.4/5-Targeting Booster Jab in Japan
September 6, 2022
- Pfizer Discussing Filing of BA.5-Based Vaccine with Japanese Authorities
September 1, 2022
- Moderna Files Omicron Bivalent Vaccine in Japan
August 10, 2022
BUSINESS
- Leqembi FY2025 Global Sales Reach 88 Billion Yen: Eisai
May 1, 2026
- Rohto Files CMV Corneal Endotheliitis Drug in Japan
May 1, 2026
- Mochida Files in Japan for PAH Drug Tyvaso DPI
May 1, 2026
- Tanabe Clinches EU Approval for Parkinson’s Drug Onerji
May 1, 2026
- 3D “Deeply Disappointed” by Toho Plan to Seek Defense Trigger Approval
May 1, 2026
Japan’s pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a structural shift in its workforce, with the role of sales reps shrinking while production…
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…