Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
REGULATORY
Govt Aims to Reduce Use of Antimicrobials by 33% by FY2020 as Part of Efforts to Fight Resistance
The government plans to reduce overall use of antimicrobials by 33% on a volume basis by 2020 compared to 2013. The government’s plans were announced in a draft action plan on antimicrobial resistance issued by the Cabinet Secretariat on April 1.…
To read the full story
Related Article
- Govt Panel to Draw Up New AMR Action Plan for 2021 and Beyond
November 29, 2019
- Less than 40% of Public Aware that Antibacterials Are Ineffective Against Common Cold: Govt Survey
October 15, 2019
- MHLW Begins Drafting Manual on Proper Use of Antibiotics for Clinicians
December 21, 2016
- Govt OKs Action Plan on Drug Resistance
April 6, 2016
- Japan to Draw Up Action Plan on Drug Resistance: Health Minister
December 16, 2015
REGULATORY
- MHLW to Set Criteria for Exemptions under OTC-Like Drug Charge Scheme
April 16, 2026
- Unpacking “MFN”: Japan Listed as Reference Country in US Pricing Models
April 16, 2026
- MHLW Taps Kawabata to Lead Drug Discovery Support Office
April 15, 2026
- MHLW Reviewing EMIS Data on Petro-Product Supply to Medical Institutions
April 15, 2026
- Japan Panel to Review Ferring Gene Therapy, Fujifilm Cell Product on April 20
April 14, 2026
In the complex landscape of the Japanese pharmaceutical market, the “status quo” is often the safest harbor. But for leaders like Kennet Brysting, former president of Gilead Japan, the status quo is the most dangerous place to stay.Innovation in Japan…
Japan’s FY2026 drug pricing reform is set to usher in a new phase for the generics market, effectively bringing an…
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…