Japan’s contract drug rep ratio rose to 8.7% in FY2024 as the total number of regular reps continued to fall, the Japan Contract Sales Organization Association (JCSOA) reported in June. Amid industry downsizing, the roles and expectations placed on contract…
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May 8, 2025
- Ruling Bloc, Ishin Reach No Deal on Coverage of OTC-Like Drugs
May 8, 2025
- PhRMA Questions Utility of Proposed Expert Committee for Patent Linkage
May 8, 2025
- Kyowa Kirin Announces Another Buyout Package; Job Cut Target Not Set
May 8, 2025
- Pfizer Seeks Wider Label for PARP Inhibitor Talzenna in Japan
May 8, 2025
- Cheplapharm to Take Over Japan MA for Fuji Pharma’s Vesanoid
May 8, 2025
- Medipal/JCR’s MPS IIIB Therapy Snags Orphan Tag in US
May 8, 2025
- Enhertu Hits Main Goal in Neoadjuvant Trial for Breast Cancer
May 8, 2025
- Shionogi to Buy Torii in 160 Billion Yen Deal, JT Pulls Plug on Pharma Biz
May 8, 2025
- Generic Rate in Japan Reaches 89.3% at 2024-End: Payer
May 8, 2025
- New Grad Hires for Sales Reps Up after 5 Years of Decrease: FY2025 Survey
May 8, 2025
A recent conversation with a US biopharma senior director highlighted a critical talent gap: a strong demand for individuals with strategic management, critical thinking, and advanced business acumen-skills beyond traditional operational excellence. After the conversation, I rushed home and picked…
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 key reimbursement policy panel on December 25 approved an outline of the FY2025 drug price revision, finalizing plans to…
For the first time in many years, Japan appeared to have pivoted to a pro-innovation path with the FY2024 drug pricing reform. All eyes were apparently on this course change as seen in this year’s most-read story list, though the…
A Japanese health ministry panel discussing the generic industry structure on May 22 put together a report in which it…
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) posted the final report compiled by its pharmaceutical regulation panel on its website on April 24, providing cases of drugs that could be exempted from all-case post marketing surveillance (PMS).The MHLW plans…
Japan’s all-important reimbursement policy panel on December 20 approved an outline of drug pricing reforms for FY2024, which enshrines a…
The Japanese health ministry’s expert panel tasked to discuss comprehensive policies for the rapid and stable supply of pharmaceuticals generally…