Japan’s drug pricing panel held its final round of industry hearings on December 10 as it heads toward the FY2026…
REGULATORY
Listing OK’ed for Phesgo, Leqvio, Epkinly, and More; 30 Billion-Plus Yen Peak Sales for 3 Meds
Chugai Pharmaceutical’s Phesgo (pertuzumab + trastuzumab + vorhyaluronidase alfa) and Novartis’ Leqvio (inclisiran) will be newly added to the Japanese reimbursement list along with a batch of other medicines on November 22. Three drugs carry peak sales outlooks of over…
To read the full story
Related Article
- As Wegovy Hits Japan Market, Novo Re-Stresses Need for Proper Use
February 26, 2024
- Kyowa Kirin’s Phozevel Now Available for Hyperphosphatemia
February 20, 2024
- Takeda’s Cuvitru Now Available in Japan as Its First SC Immunoglobulin
January 25, 2024
- Japan Obesity Society Urges Attention to Suicidal Thoughts in Patients Who Use Wegovy
November 29, 2023
- Phesgo, Epkinly, Leqvio Hit Japan Market, Wegovy Launch Set for Feb. 22
November 24, 2023
- Wegovy Lands Reimbursement Listing in Japan 8 Months after Approval
November 16, 2023
- Japan Approves Multiple Firsts, Leqembi, Arexvy, Leqvio, and More
September 26, 2023
- Japan Panel Clears GSK’s Arexvy, 1st RSV Vaccine, for Approval
August 29, 2023
- Japan Panel OKs Novartis’ siRNA Dyslipidemia Therapy and More
August 22, 2023
- Perjeta/Herceptin SC Combo, 1st Stelara, G-Lasta Biosimilars in Line for Japan Approval
August 1, 2023
REGULATORY
- MHLW Drafts Guideline Update, Urges Makers to Factor Distribution Costs into WPPs
December 16, 2025
- MHLW to Add Company-Driven Route to “Specific-Use Drug” Designations
December 16, 2025
- MHLW Council Determines 3 “Drug Loss” Products as High-Need, to Seek Development
December 16, 2025
- LDP Biosimilar Group Submits Request to Finance Minister, Seeks Continued Support
December 16, 2025
- LDP’s Patch League Urges Finance Minister to Continue Coverage, Support Prices
December 16, 2025
Japan has presented its latest draft policy direction for its FY2026 drug pricing reform. While the package includes a string…
Let’s be real: even with the best intentions, AI systems can reflect our own unconscious biases. As Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky famously demonstrated in their groundbreaking work on Prospect Theory, humans are prone to cognitive biases that influence our…
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…