Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
REGULATORY
LDP Project Team Submits Proposal to Prime Minister
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) project team on pharmaceutical innovation submitted a proposal to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on June 2, calling for creating a structure to accelerate an R&D investment cycle and a “command tower” function to oversee the…
To read the full story
Related Article
- LDP OKs Project Team Proposal to Boost Pharma Innovation, Create Command Tower
May 31, 2023
- LDP Project Team to Finalize Pharma Policy Proposal for Honebuto by May-End, Submit It to Prime Minister
May 17, 2023
- Create Command Tower to Integrate Innovation Support and Drug Pricing Policy: LDP Project Chief
May 17, 2023
- Wholesaler Lobby Raps Politicians over Product Coverage of Off-Year Cuts
April 18, 2023
- LDP Gathers Steam towards Pharma Policy Proposal Next Month, Sees Honebuto as Make-or-Break Milestone
April 18, 2023
- LDP Project Team Calls for Price Maintenance During Patent Period and Rethink of Off-Year Cuts
April 11, 2023
REGULATORY
- Japan to Set Up Subgroup to Flesh Out Pharma Investment Roadmap: PM
July 13, 2026
- Immunization Act Revision Faces Uncertain Fate as Diet Clock Ticks Down
July 13, 2026
- MHLW Panel Examines Indication Mapping for OTC-Like Drug Charge Scheme
July 13, 2026
- Japan Targets Drug Discovery, Policing in Vertical AI Push
July 13, 2026
- MHLW Study Group Proposes Six Options to Put Japan’s Patent Linkage System into Law
July 9, 2026
Japan is opening a new chapter in sleep medicine. The recent decision to allow medical institutions to advertise “sleep disorders”…
Let’s face it: in today’s world, changing jobs is a normal part of a successful career. But if it’s so normal, why does it feel so hard? For many people, the idea of leaving their current role brings a heavy…
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…