Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
REGULATORY
Chuikyo OKs Listing of Novartis’ Pluvicto, Peak Sales Outlook at 42.1 Billion Yen
Japan’s Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) on November 5 approved the reimbursement listing for a slate of new medicines, with Novartis Pharma’s radioligand therapy Pluvicto (lutetium vipivotide tetraxetan (177Lu)) forecast to achieve the highest peak sales among them. The…
To read the full story
Related Article
- Alfresa Launches Neffy Nasal Spray for Anaphylaxis in Japan
February 13, 2026
- Pfizer Releases Nurtec Migraine Drug in Japan
December 17, 2025
- Izervay, Vorzzz, Dormicum Syrup Now Available in Japan
November 28, 2025
- Otsuka’s Hypercholesterolemia Med Nexletol Hits Japan Shelves
November 25, 2025
- Pluvicto, Imaavy, Hernexeos Now Available in Japan
November 13, 2025
- Servier’s Voranigo Skips November Listing; GSK, BMS Drugs Also Absent
November 6, 2025
- Japan Approves Pluvicto, Izervay, and Lots More; Subcutaneous Rybrevant Not on Roster
September 22, 2025
REGULATORY
- US Opens Probe into German Drug Pricing Policies; Could Japan Be Next?
June 24, 2026
- Japan Awards Sakigake Tag to AbbVie’s Bispecific Etentamig
June 24, 2026
- Japan Grants Orphan Status to Vanda, Quoin Drugs, and Lots More
June 24, 2026
- Carvykti Earlier Use Up for Japan Panel Review on June 29
June 23, 2026
- Kampo Industry Calls for Predictable Drug Pricing to Support Stable Supply
June 23, 2026
Japan’s leading pharmaceutical wholesalers are bracing for a second consecutive year of profit declines, underscoring the growing challenge of generating…
Recent trends are creating a fascinating push-and-pull effect in the talent market. We’re seeing more positions opening up, but also a greater number of candidates available, particularly in the fields of rare diseases and oncology. This “more positions, more candidates”…
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…