Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Updated GL for Colon Cancer to Recommend Bevacizumab, Cetuximab
The Guidelines (GL) Drafting Committee of the Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (JSCCR) presented on January 16 a draft for the 2009 version of the Therapeutic GL for Colon Cancer. The draft added bevacizumab (brand name:…
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A few weeks ago, I had coffee with a very talented executive. Let’s call him Kenji. He has a great job, a big salary, and a solid team. But he was unhappy. He felt bored and wanted a new challenge.…
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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…