Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
REGULATORY
MHLW to Up Ante on Drug Distribution, Launch Panel on March 29: Minister
Health Minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki said on March 14 that his ministry plans to set up a panel that would discuss ways to tighten regulations on ethical drug distributions in Japan in the wake of the counterfeit Harvoni (ledipasvir + sofosbuvir)…
To read the full story
Related Article
- Members of New Counterfeits Panel Call for Eliminating Cash-and-Carry Dealers
March 31, 2017
- MHLW Poised to Review System Designs to Prevent Counterfeits: Minister
March 24, 2017
- Change Necessary for Ethical Drug Distribution Rules, Shiozaki Says after Fake Harvoni Fuss
March 10, 2017
- MHLW to Set Up Panel on Drug Distribution after Fake Harvoni Flub, Eyes GDP Ordinance
March 8, 2017
REGULATORY
- MHLW Panel OKs Draft Criteria for “Specified Medical Technologies”
March 17, 2026
- Growth Strategy Council WG Weighs Incentives for Clinical Trial Sites
March 17, 2026
- Gaku Hashimoto to Return as Skipper of LDP Team on Drug Innovation
March 17, 2026
- Cabinet-Backed Health Insurance Bill Targets Childbirth Costs, Copay Reform
March 16, 2026
- Japan Cabinet Approves Health Insurance Bill with OTC-Like Drug Charges
March 16, 2026
The launch of Elevidys has opened the door to gene therapy for DMD, but research into new treatments is already…
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…