Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
BUSINESS
Sumitomo Announces Its Largest-Yet Job Cut of 700 Employees in Japan
Sumitomo Pharma will launch a voluntary buyout program aimed at slashing some 700 staffers in Japan as part of a drastic structural reform of its domestic business, the company revealed on July 31. The program will target employees aged 40…
To read the full story
Related Article
- 604 Employees Raise Hands for Sumitomo’s Buyout Program
October 31, 2024
BUSINESS
- Lesoeru 72 OTC Emergency Contraceptive Hits Market at 6,300 Yen
March 10, 2026
- Lotte to Step Up CVC Investments to Drive CDMO Synergies
March 10, 2026
- Ipsen to Withdraw Tazverik Overseas over Secondary Cancer Risk
March 10, 2026
- Minimum Price Hike, Spillover Abolition Win Industry Support in FY2026 Reform: Jiho Poll
March 10, 2026
- Xospata Misses OS Endpoint in PIII Trial in Untreated FLT3-Mutated AML
March 10, 2026
Japan’s FY2026 drug pricing reform will, for the first time, apply the “G1” price cut rule for long-listed original biologics…
I recently sat down with one of the leading medical directors in Japan to discuss the critical evolution of the medical science liaison (MSL) role.The MSL has transformed from a scientific resource into a strategic partner essential for successful product…
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…