Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
REGULATORY
Novo’s Semaglutide Stumbles as Panel Puts a Hold on Japan Approval
Novo Nordisk’s once-weekly GLP-1 agent semaglutide hit a bump in Japan as a key health ministry advisory organ on December 4 put a hold on issuing a recommendation for the drug’s approval and decided to continue its deliberations. Members of…
To read the full story
Related Article
- Novo to Develop New Dosages for Ozempic, 14-Day Prescription Limit Weighs
November 16, 2018
- Novo’s Ozempic Skips Listing for 3rd Time 8 Months after Approval
November 14, 2018
- Novo’s Ozempic Listing Plan Hobbled by 14-Day Prescription Rule?
August 24, 2018
- Novo Skips August Listing of Ozempic after Pricing Talks Fail
August 23, 2018
- MHLW Panel Backs Novo’s Semaglutide after Recommendation Hold
January 29, 2018
- Novo’s Semaglutide Up for MHLW Panel Review Jan. 26 after Approval Hold
January 15, 2018
REGULATORY
- CEA Expansion Could Make Drug Price Premiums a Liability: JPMA Official
October 16, 2026
- Nipro’s Stemirac Nears 1st Full Nod Conversion for Regenerative Therapy
October 16, 2026
- Japan Set to Compile Support Measures to Secure MCMs by Year-End
October 15, 2026
- Japan to Weigh Necessary Measures for FY2027 Revision: PM
October 15, 2026
- Japan Eyes Multi-Year Funding to Secure MCMs: Takaichi
October 14, 2026
Japan’s plasma-derived product industry is approaching a turning point as the government prepares to step in with unprecedented support for…
The Wednesday TableShe had been on virtual calls since eight in the morning. The screen glowed. Her eyes burned. Plugged into Teams across time zones, she was digitally connected yet entirely isolated from the reality of Japan’s pharma market.She needed…
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…