Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
REGULATORY
Industry Opposes Expanded Price Cuts under Z2 Rule, Calls for Retention of 60% Pricing Rule for New Injectable, Topical Generics
Top officials of pharmaceutical manufacturing associations objected to expanded reduction rates under the Z2 rule, a special price reduction rule for long-listed drugs, at a meeting of the Central Social Insurance Medical Council’s (Chuikyo) drug pricing subcommittee on December 9.…
To read the full story
Related Article
- JGA Deeply Sorry for Making Baseless Demand on FY2016 Drug Pricing Reform
January 5, 2016
- JGA Chief Opposes 50% First Generic Pricing for Non-Oral Drugs with Adoair, Symbicort Generics in Mind
December 11, 2015
- 3 Trade Groups Vehemently Oppose “Huge Seller” Drug Re-Pricing, Say It Will Hobble Innovation
December 10, 2015
REGULATORY
- Avastin Price to Be Axed by 45% as G1 Rule Hits Originator Biologics
March 6, 2026
- Forxiga Slapped with 36% Price Cut on PMP Return in FY2026 Revision
March 6, 2026
- Japan Panel Clears Joenja, Dojolvi, Bayer MRI Contrast Agent
March 6, 2026
- Japan's Revised Drug Distribution Guidelines Take Effect
March 6, 2026
- Japan Drug Prices to Fall 4% in FY2026 Revision: Official Gazette
March 5, 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…