The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
ORGANIZATION
JPMA to Start Educational Program for Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Next Spring: Biopharmaceutical Chief
The Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) plans to initiate a human resource development program to develop human resources with know-how on biologic production around March or April next year, Kentaro Yoshimatsu, chairman of the JPMA’s Biopharmaceutical Committee, revealed in a…
To read the full story
Related Article
- JPMA Helping Member Firms Expand into Emerging Asian Markets: Int’l Affairs Chief
September 17, 2015
- Introduction of GDP Guideline Would Require Investment in Distribution Systems: JPMA Quality Chief
August 19, 2015
- Govt’s Policy Blueprint Will Lead to Soaring R&D Costs, More Early-Stage Projects: JPMA Drug Evaluation Chief
August 14, 2015
- JPMA IP Committee Chair Predicts “Minimum Standard” for Data Protection Period for Drugs
August 5, 2015
- “All-Japan” System Needed to Contend with Top Global Drug Makers: JPMA R&D Head
August 3, 2015
- “Humanitarian Trials” Hefty Burden on Drug Makers: JPMA Regulatory Head
July 10, 2015
ORGANIZATION
- JPMA Exec Renews Call for Simpler Drug Pricing System
December 19, 2025
- JGA to Create “Stable Supply Network” Membership to Expand Ramp-Up Scheme
December 18, 2025
- Pharma Groups Reiterate “No” to Broader CEA Use, Huge-Seller and Spillover Rules: Joint Statement
December 17, 2025
- Japan Medical Societies Recommend RSV Vaccination for Older Adults
December 15, 2025
- Labor Union Group Submits Request, Urges Drug Pricing Overhaul amid Inflation
December 3, 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…