Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
BUSINESS
Lucentis, Rituxan Biosimilars Win Label Expansions
Senju Pharmaceutical said on September 27 that its biosimilar version of the ophthalmic vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor Lucentis (ranibizumab) has obtained an additional indication of macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion. The product, Ranibizumab BS Intravitreal Injection…
To read the full story
Related Article
- Pfizer Japan Seeks Lupus Nephritis Nod for Rituxan Biosimilar
June 6, 2023
- Lucentis Biosimilar Now Approved for Diabetic Macular Edema
January 16, 2023
- 1st Lucentis Biosimilar Launched in Japan, Senju Eyes 6.9 Billion Yen in 5th Year
December 10, 2021
- With First Ophthalmologic Biosimilar Set to Debut, Specialist Says Close Attention Required for Unexpected Side Effects
December 9, 2021
- 1st Lucentis Biosimilar, 3rd Humira Follow-On Get Japan Listing
November 24, 2021
- Senju Gearing Up to Grow Lucentis Biosimilar into Its Mainstay Product
November 1, 2021
- Lucentis Biosimilar Filed in Japan; Senju/Gene Techno Eye 2021 Approval
September 23, 2020
- Gene Techno CEO Eyes Lucentis Biosimilar Launch in November 2021, Expects Share of “At Least 30%”
April 23, 2020
- Pfizer Rolls Out Japan’s Second Rituxan Biosimilar
January 21, 2020
BUSINESS
- Fuji Curbs Shipments of Simponi, Ranmark Biosimilars Soon after Launch
September 4, 2026
- Leqembi Subcutaneous Autoinjector Approved in China
September 4, 2026
- Nxera Gets US$8.6 Million OX2R Milestone from Centessa
September 4, 2026
- Top Medipal Shareholder Seeks CEO Ouster, Special Dividend
September 4, 2026
- Nipro Grabs Japan Approval for Stelara IV Biosimilar
September 4, 2026
Japan has entered a third straight year of wage hikes averaging 5%, but the pharmaceutical industry is struggling to keep…
We had just gotten off a call with a client in Europe, and we’d received a bit of an earful. “Philip,” the client pressed, “what can this candidate bring to us? We know what he does, but what has he…
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…